A juvenile adjudication does not constitute a conviction for immigration purposes.

This means that any immigration consequences which flow from a “conviction” will not be triggered by an adjudication in a juvenile court. If, on the other hand, a juvenile is lawfully tried and convicted as an adult, this will likely trigger all immigration consequences flowing from such a conviction. Just as a juvenile adjudication is not a “conviction” for immigration purposes, juvenile incarceration is not a “sentence to confinement” for immigration purposes.