April 28, 2023
A total of 31 jurisdictions within the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have enacted laws that require their courts to warn non-citizen defendants that they may be deported if they plead guilty to a criminal offense.
In at least 20 of those jurisdictions, a court’s failure to provide immigration-related plea warnings can serve as a basis for overturning an otherwise valid conviction. This is true even if the alien defendant has admitted guilt, in good faith, under oath, and on the record.
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