When the Department of Homeland Security has notified you of your impending deportation, you may think that all hope is lost and that you cannot remain in the country. However, you also may have the legal right to present your side of the case for why you should not be sent home, particularly if DHS has scheduled a court hearing before your deportation.

Before you go to court, you need to make sure that you have a solid defense ready to present to the judge. You can advocate for yourself and possibly stave off deportation by hiring an immigration removal attorney to represent you.

Determining What to Say

If you were to go to court by yourself, you could risk jeopardizing your case by saying the wrong thing or saying too much when questioned. You may not even know what to say if or when the judge questions you. 

Instead of risking your case by misspeaking in court, you can retain an immigration removal attorney to speak for you in court. Your attorney may be able to answer most or all of the questions that the judge poses to you. He or she can also advise you on what questions to answer, how to answer them, and when to invoke your Constitutional fifth amendment right.

Supplying Ample Evidence

Your immigration removal attorney can also provide the judge with ample evidence for why you should be allowed to remain here. For example, you might have a job that is essential to the wellness and protection of society. If you work as a physician and treat dozens of patients, your deportation could put these patients and their health at risk.

Likewise, if your deportation is based almost entirely on you being falsely accused of a crime, your immigration removal attorney can show the court you are innocent of the accusations against you. He or she can provide evidence that shows that you were not present at the location when the crime took place. The defense that your immigration removal attorney provides for you may convince the judge to give you another chance and let you remain in the country.

An immigration removal attorney can provide significant help when you face being deported. He or she can advise you on what questions to answer and how to answer them sufficiently. He or she can also prove that you are innocent of criminal accusations.