Harris Beach Murtha provides defense at the front lines of immigration enforcement. Our attorneys are committed to protecting the rights of foreign nationals facing removal from the United States. Our primary goal is to prevent deportation and identify legal pathways for our clients to remain in the United States. We assist and advocate for individuals at every stage of the removal process, guiding clients through complex proceedings that may include orders of supervision and full representation before the Immigration Courts.

We provide comprehensive, strategic defense for individuals confronting deportation — whether they are detained by ICE or defending their case while living and working in the community. Our immigration attorneys bring deep courtroom experience and a sense of urgency to every matter, delivering hands-on, responsive advocacy when liberty, family unity and future opportunity are at stake.

We regularly assist employers seeking to lawfully support and protect employees who may be vulnerable to ICE enforcement actions. We provide guidance responding to ICE inquiries, Notices of Inspection or worksite enforcement and we help develop compliant ICE response protocols, employee-assistance strategies and contingency plans. We also coordinate legal support for employees facing detention or removal.

We also directly help people detained in ICE custody, placed in removal proceedings or required to attend ICE check-ins or subject to Alternatives to Detention (ATD). And, we assist individuals currently in the United States without lawful status who are vulnerable to ICE apprehension, but not yet in removal proceedings, not detained and not currently on ICE’s radar, including those seeking proactive legal planning and risk mitigation.

Harris Beach Murtha’s Immigration Practice Group helps families seeking bond and release for detained loved ones; noncitizens with criminal convictions, prior removal orders, or complex immigration histories; and employers and families coordinating time-sensitive relief, humanitarian protection or reunification.

Our experienced immigration attorneys have nationwide reach and a deep understanding of the intersection between immigration and criminal law. We rapidly respond to detention emergencies, offer clear communication during stressful situations and provide strategic, ethical advocacy focused on results and dignity.

Harris Beach Murtha maintains one of the largest health care immigration practices in the country and one of the largest attorney-managed seasonal visa practices in the country. We provide immigration counsel to the largest public university system in the nation, the largest public health care system in the nation and the largest smart home/solar provider in the nation. We have a great deal of experience on immigration matters, backed by a depth and variety of talent. We believe in protecting liberty, preserving families and defending futures.