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    Cross-Border Risks

    At the nexus of criminal and immigration law, our former ICE and DHS officials ensure compliance and overcome market access barriers.

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    Our Cross-Border Risks team, which includes former ICE, DOJ, and DHS officials, has decades of experience in the private and public sectors providing strategic advice on national security, immigration, and international criminal and regulatory matters.

    We assist businesses, governments, and individuals (including political leaders) with independent compliance reviews here and abroad, advising them on how best to comply with cross-border laws and regulations and achieve important objectives.

    When investigations occur, we tap into our years of international law enforcement cooperation.

    We understand the inner workings of domestic and international investigatory and prosecutorial agencies and leverage this insight to inform the course of action, strengthen your position, and resolve the issue.

    Rely on our team to manage risk and navigate complex cross-border challenges.

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    • We provide valuable legal, regulatory, and reputational counsel to help our clients build strong programs, handle crises, and manage risk. Through extensive fieldwork, we’ve gained investigative techniques that help our clients navigate the challenging landscape of cross-border laws and regulations related to export, immigration, customs, employment, investments, and international trade.
    • Assist individuals and companies in achieving cross-border investment objectives and overcoming barriers to market access
    • Defend against cross-border criminal allegations and multi-national investigations
    • Represented a former senior White House and CIA official in conjunction with a Congressional investigation into the issuance of a public letter in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election.
    • Conduct due diligence investigations including both initial due diligence fact finding to identify areas of existing risk as well as ongoing due diligence monitoring to ensure that policies and procedures are mitigating risk adequately
    • Provide strategic advice and counsel on immigration compliance and visa programs for companies, individuals, and schools
    • Assist in complex immigration matters, including challenging visa denials and cancellations, defending individuals in removal proceedings, and securing individuals’ lawful entry and status in the United States. We aid individuals seeking refuge in the United States and defend against efforts to extradite or restrict cross-border movement through international agencies like INTERPOL.
    • Secure safe harbor for individuals combatting international allegations including defense against extradition, securing authorization to travel to the United States, combatting INTERPOL Red Notices, and litigating asylum issues
    • Assist clients in clearing allegations and securing de-listing from the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)
    • Advise companies on supply chain risks and on taking action to address forced labor risks
    • Advise clients on I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement matters

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    • John Sandweg

      Partner
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8189
      • jsandweg@nixonpeabody.com
      John Sandweg
    • Rachel S. Winkler

      Partner
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8027
      • rwinkler@nixonpeabody.com
      Rachel S. Winkler
    • Catherine Ingram Hunstad

      Associate
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8086
      • chunstad@nixonpeabody.com
      Catherine Ingram Hunstad
    • Jerry Robinette

      Investigative Director
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8314
      • jrobinette@nixonpeabody.com
      Jerry Robinette
    • Mark D. Lytle

      Partner
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8435
      • mlytle@nixonpeabody.com
      Mark D. Lytle
    • Joseph B. Maher

      Partner
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8331
      • jmaher@nixonpeabody.com
      Joseph B. Maher
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