
Arrest Does Not Mean Deportation: How to Get Out of Detention and Stay in the U.S.
In today’s climate, many immigrants are being pulled into a process that feels fast, confusing, and overwhelming: an unexpected detention that can ultimately lead to deportation. This journey, often referred to by advocates as the “arrest-to-deportation pipeline”, is not a single event. It is a chain of decisions and procedural steps where every stage matters and where legal opportunities to


