Allen Immigration Law Office
Gividen Law, PLLC, helps people in Allen and across the Dallas-Fort Worth area with serious immigration and criminal matters. These cases may involve long ICE detention, criminal charges or a threat to U.S. citizenship.
Attorney Dan Gividen has more than 15 years of legal experience. He previously worked as an attorney for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. This background helps him understand how the government builds and handles these cases.
Challenging Unlawful ICE Detention Through Habeas Petitions
A person may spend months in ICE custody without a fair bond hearing or a clear release date. In some cases, an ICE habeas petition may help challenge that detention. A habeas petition is filed in federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. It asks a federal judge to review whether ICE has the legal right to keep holding the person.
Depending on the facts, the judge may order:
- A proper bond hearing
- A new review of the detention
- Release under set conditions
- Another remedy allowed by law
The ICE Dallas Field Office uses several detention sites in North Texas. These may include the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, the Johnson County Jail and the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson. The detainee’s location matters, as it may affect where the case must be filed and which federal court can hear it.
Attorney Gividen treats these cases as urgent federal matters. He reviews the custody history, immigration orders and past bond decisions. He then looks for legal grounds to challenge the detention.
Criminal Defense For Immigrants In Allen
A criminal charge can threaten more than a person’s freedom. It may also place their immigration status at risk. Even a result that seems favorable in Texas court may create serious problems under federal immigration law. A plea, probation or deferred adjudication may still lead to ICE detention or removal.
A criminal case may affect:
- A green card
- A visa
- A request for citizenship
- The right to return after travel
- The risk of deportation
- The chance of release from ICE custody
Texas deferred adjudication is a key example. State law may allow the charge to be dismissed after the person meets the court’s terms. Federal immigration law may still treat it as a conviction under INA § 101(a)(48)(A).
This can happen when the person admits guilt or enough facts to support guilt and the court orders a penalty or restraint. As a result, a dismissed state charge may still cause removal problems.
An immigrant should speak with a crimmigration lawyer before accepting a plea. Dan Gividen reviews both the criminal case and the immigration risks. He works to protect the client in both systems.
Defending Naturalized Citizens Against Denaturalization
Denaturalization is the federal process used to take away U.S. citizenship. The Department of Justice may claim that the person gained citizenship through fraud, hidden facts or false statements. These cases do not go through immigration court; they are filed in federal district court.
For naturalized citizens in Allen, a case may be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, or the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The proper court depends on the facts of the case.
A denaturalization case can place a person’s home, job and family at risk. It may also affect relatives whose status depends on that citizenship. Attorney Gividen reviews the government’s claims and evidence. He looks for weak facts, legal errors and gaps in the case. He also holds the government to the high burden required to revoke citizenship.
When your freedom, immigration status or citizenship is at risk, contact Gividen Law, PLLC, at 972-256-8641 or via email to discuss your case. Free consultations are available for ICE habeas matters.
Gividen Law, PLLC
905 Watters Creek Blvd #250
Allen, TX 75013
Phone: 972-256-8641