On January 26, 2016, Kathryn N. Karam attended a seminar on Texas’s new open carry laws. At the seminar, Attorney Karam noted that many people are not aware that certain firearms offenses may render a person deportable from the United States, even if the person charged with a firearms offense is a Permanent Resident and even if the crime is not an aggravated felony, a crime of violence, or a crime involving moral turpitude.

What to do When Your Partner Threatens you with Deportation
When people come to me for help and tell me that their spouse or partner is threatening them with deportation, several things run through my