Experienced removal defense for Long Island residents — Nassau County and Suffolk County, including Hempstead, Brentwood, Central Islip, Freeport, Westbury, Mineola, Bay Shore, and all Long Island communities. Cancellation of removal, BIA appeals, defensive asylum, emergency ICE detention response.
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Long Island — encompassing Nassau County and Suffolk County — has a large and diverse immigrant population that has faced significant immigration enforcement attention over the past decade. The communities of Brentwood, Central Islip, Hempstead, Westbury, and Freeport have particularly large Central American populations (El Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Honduran, Mexican), many of whom have lived in the United States for 10, 15, or even 20+ years and have U.S. citizen children, established businesses, and deep community ties.
Long Island immigrant communities face removal proceedings for a variety of reasons: entry without inspection, old removal orders, criminal convictions with immigration consequences, and ICE enforcement operations. Many Long Island residents who are placed in removal proceedings qualify for forms of relief — particularly Cancellation of Removal — but have never been told this option exists. At Mandi Law Group, we identify every available defense before advising any Long Island client, and we have represented Long Island residents before New York Immigration Court, the BIA, and the Second Circuit.
Representation at immigration courts handling Long Island cases — including New York Immigration Court (26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan) for non-detained cases, and Varick Street for detained cases. We represent Nassau and Suffolk County residents at all New York area immigration courts for all hearing types.
Non-LPR and LPR Cancellation of Removal for Long Island residents. Long Island has large Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Honduran, Mexican, and Caribbean communities with long-term residents who qualify. We build comprehensive hardship documentation packages for Nassau and Suffolk County families facing removal.
Asylum applications filed as a defense in immigration court for Long Island residents in removal proceedings. Brentwood, Hempstead, and Central Islip have significant Central American asylum-seeking populations. Expert I-589 preparation, country conditions documentation, and full hearing representation.
Emergency ICE detention response for Long Island residents. Bond hearing representation. ICE detainee locator assistance. Long Island is in the jurisdiction of the ICE New York Field Office (ERO) and the Mosholu Detention Facility (among others). We respond urgently to Long Island ICE detention calls.
Board of Immigration Appeals briefing for Long Island residents with adverse immigration court decisions. Second Circuit Court of Appeals petitions for review. Motions to reopen in absentia orders where proper notice was not received at Long Island addresses. Emergency stays of removal.
Emergency motions to stay removal for Long Island residents facing imminent deportation. Motions to reopen for Long Island clients with prior in absentia orders. We file emergency motions within hours for Long Island clients — Nassau County and Suffolk County residents served equally.
Long Island residents (Nassau County and Suffolk County) in non-detained removal proceedings typically have their cases heard at New York Immigration Court at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan. Some Long Island cases may also be assigned to other New York area courts. Detained Long Island residents may be transferred to detention facilities with associated courts. Our attorneys appear at all courts serving Long Island clients. USCIS interviews for Nassau County residents are at the Garden City Field Office (711 Stewart Avenue, Garden City); Suffolk County residents may be assigned to Garden City or Holtsville (1 Federal Plaza, Holtsville).
Available defenses depend on immigration history, criminal record, length of U.S. residence, and family ties. Long Island residents may qualify for: (1) Non-LPR Cancellation of Removal — 10 years continuous presence and qualifying hardship; particularly relevant for Brentwood/Hempstead/Central Islip long-term Central American residents; (2) Asylum — if persecution claim exists; (3) TPS — if from a designated country (El Salvador, Honduras, etc.); (4) U visa — for crime victims who cooperated with law enforcement; (5) Adjustment of status — through qualifying family members; (6) Post-conviction relief — challenging criminal convictions that triggered removal. We evaluate every option at the initial case review.
Long Island's Salvadoran community — particularly in Brentwood, Central Islip, Hempstead, and surrounding areas — has faced significant enforcement attention over the years. Long-term Salvadoran residents may qualify for: TPS (if registered during the designation period); Non-LPR Cancellation of Removal (10-year rule if in removal proceedings); asylum (if they face persecution in El Salvador); and family-based adjustment of status (if they have a qualifying U.S. citizen or LPR family member). For Salvadoran TPS holders, we also evaluate whether any permanent residence pathway exists beyond TPS.
Act immediately: (1) Find them using the ICE Detainee Locator at locator.ice.gov using their name and country of birth; (2) Call an immigration attorney right away — detained cases move faster and bond hearings must be requested promptly; (3) Gather documents proving their immigration history, family ties, length of residence, and employment; (4) Do not speak to ICE agents without an attorney. Our attorneys file emergency bond motions, appear at bond hearings, and challenge unlawful holds for Long Island families. Call (518) 698-0347 immediately for detained cases.
Yes — long-term residence is a significant factor in available defenses. A Long Island resident with 15+ years of presence may qualify for Non-LPR Cancellation of Removal (if they have been here at least 10 years and have qualifying family hardship). LPR residents who have been permanent residents for at least 7 years (and U.S. residents for at least 5) may qualify for LPR Cancellation. Additionally, long U.S. residence strengthens hardship evidence even when it doesn't by itself create a defense. Long Island residents with deep community ties, U.S. citizen children, business ownership, and homeownership all have strong hardship arguments.
Yes. A removal order from immigration court can be appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) within 30 days of the oral decision or service of the written order. If the BIA rules against the appealing party, a petition for review can be filed in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. While appeals are pending, motions to stay removal prevent deportation from occurring. For Long Island clients who missed the BIA deadline, motions to reopen at the immigration court may be available in limited circumstances. Contact us immediately if a removal order has been issued.
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