An aggravated felony is a particular type of conviction defined in immigration law. There are a wide variety of actions that are deemed aggravated felonies and could put you at risk of deportation.
Committing a crime while living in the United States without legal documentation or citizenship puts you at a high risk of being transferred into immigration custody. These crimes include, but are not limited to: aggravated felonies, crimes involving moral turpitude, firearm offenses, drug offenses, domestic violence, and violation of protection orders.