Google's Self-Driving Car will soon get Legal Breakthrough

Google's self-driving car system could soon be given the same legal definition as a human driver, paving the way for vehicles without steering wheels or pedals.

 

NY Legal immigration status can survive minor arrest

Q. My boyfriend was convicted of a misdemeanor. That was his only arrest. Is he in danger of being deported?

Angie, by Twitter

A. To know for sure, your boyfriend should have his conviction record reviewed by an immigration law expert. Given that this is a low-level crime, my guess is that unless he was convicted for a drug offense, he’ll be fine. The only way to know for sure is to have an expert review his record. Not every crime makes a permanent resident deportable. Here’s an overview of the rules that apply to deporting a lawful permanent resident.

Director, CUNY Citizenship Now, Allan Wernick at the CUNY

Generally, for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport a permanent resident, the person must either have:

 1) committed a “crime involving moral turpitude” within five years of getting permanent status; 

2) committed a crime for which a court can impose a sentence of one year or longer; 

3) been convicted of two “moral turpitude” crimes not arising out of a single scheme of criminal misconduct; 

4) committed what the law calls an aggravated felony, or 

5) committed a drug-related offense or is a drug addict.