Yes - and this is one of the most under-appreciated risks in Rhode Island shoplifting cases. Federal immigration law treats theft offenses, including shoplifting, as "crimes involving moral turpitude" (CIMT), which can trigger serious consequences for green card holders, visa holders, and undocumented individuals. A single conviction can, depending on sentence length and prior record, make a non-citizen deportable, inadmissible at reentry, or ineligible for naturalization. Even a seemingly minor misdemeanor shoplifting plea can wreck an immigration case. If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have been charged with shoplifting in Rhode Island, you need a Rhode Island shoplifting lawyer who specifically flags immigration exposure and who coordinates with immigration counsel to find a disposition that does not trigger CIMT consequences. Bank & Munns does this every week.