An immigration attorney can help to:
- prepare immigration paperwork for an immigrant who speaks English as a second language.
- represent an immigrant in court, speak on his or her behalf, and help file the necessary paperwork to avoid detention.
- defend an immigrant against arrest and detainment as well as help prevent that person from being deported.
- defend an immigrant who is incarcerated by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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