What is a Motion to Suppress?

A Motion to Suppress, or a suppression hearing, is a legal process conducted in immigration court to determine if evidence used to support a person’s deportation is valid. In the immigration context, a motion to suppress is an application by the alien to the immigration court, requesting the court to remove or suppress any evidence used against the alien on grounds that are primarily constitutional in nature. TheMotion to Suppress focuses on the constitutionality of the evidence, the methods used in obtaining the evidence, and the reliability of the evidence. The Motion to Suppress can be used by immigrants to challenge the validity of evidence against them, such as the circumstance of their illegal entry, the veracity of the statements they have made during their deportment proceedings, or even to challenge the validity of arrests and searches by immigration enforcement agents. If the motion is granted, the evidence in question is excluded from the hearing and the alien will be able to stay in the United States. If the Motion to Suppress is denied, the evidence remains in the proceedings, and the court can move to deport the alien. In New York, the Motion to Suppress is especially important since immigrants have the right to challenge the government’s use of evidence against them in an effort to deport them. Even if the Motion to Suppress is denied, the alien can still attempt to appeal the decision. Motions to Suppress play a critical role in protecting the rights of immigrants and providing them a fair chance to remain in the United States.

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Una "Moción para Suprimir" es una petición presentada ante el gobierno para que anule o retire la evidencia presentada por el Estado durante un caso de deportación en el estado de Nueva York. Esta petición puede presentarse para evitar que la evidencia se use en contra del solicitante y servir como base para la deportación. Esto puede ocurrir cuando la evidencia fue obtenida ilegalmente, por ejemplo, a través de arrestos o allanamientos ilegales. Una vez presentada la moción, el tribunal determinará si la evidencia puede ser admitida al juicio o debe ser desestimada. Si el tribunal determina que la evidencia no puede ser admitida, el fiscal del Estado no tendrá suficientes pruebas para demostrar que el solicitante se encuentra en Estados Unidos ilegalmente. Como resultado, el fiscal del Estado no podrá efectuar el procedimiento de deportación.

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