2.  Attorney Eduardo Paredes sees clients at his offices in
Los Angeles and Fresno, California. Specializing in
both criminal and immigration law, Eduardo Paredes
represents non-U.S. citizens facing deportation and
answers immigration law questions from the public on
a radio show that airs each weekday in Los Angeles.
In recent years, U.S. immigration officials have
initiated criminal deportation tactics that have led to
an increase in the number of immigrants expelled for
minor offenses, including traffic violations. The new
tactics are part of an Obama administration
immigration policy that has focused heavily on the
deportation of convicted criminals.

3.  According to U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) reports, the agency
deported more than 133,000 individuals for
criminal convictions in 2013. Nearly 31,000
of those removed were convicted of minor
misdemeanors, although reports do not
reveal specific crimes. Those who are
deported for a criminal conviction of any
type are prohibited from reentering the
United States for at least five years and are
subject to a lengthy prison sentence if
caught returning illegally.

4.  Given the strict immigration consequences
of a conviction, Attorney Eduardo Paredes
endeavors to provide the best criminal
defense representation possible. In order to
do so, Attorney Eduardo Paredes interviews
the accused, any witnesses who may have
information relating to the offense, and
carefully scrutinizing the law enforcement
investigative reports to assure that all
necessary steps to preserve an accused
rights.