Criminal deportation law in the United States allows the government to remove noncitizens from the country for violating immigration law. Some crimes that can lead to deportation include: 

• Aggravated felonies

  These are serious crimes that include murder, rape, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and espionage. A prison sentence of at least one year for theft, perjury, or a violent crime is also considered an aggravated felony. 

• Crimes involving moral turpitude

  These crimes are more ambiguous, but generally include fraud, theft, dishonesty, or an intent to harm people. Examples include domestic violence, assault, or DUI that caused injuries. 

• Other crimes

  These include child pornography, kidnapping, and fraud where the victim lost more than $200,000. 

Deportation is not possible for all criminal offenses. For example, if more than five years have passed since the date an immigrant was admitted to the U.S., they are not deportable for crimes committed after that.