What is a “withholding of removal”?
A “withholding of removal” is a type of immigration status that can be granted by the US government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). In New Hampshire, this status is granted to individuals who have been persecuted or fear persecution in their home country due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. The purpose of withholding of removal is to prevent individuals from being returned to their country of origin if there is a real risk of being persecuted due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Unlike asylum, which is granted to those who are able to prove persecution, individuals applying for withholding of removal in New Hampshire do not need to prove persecution. The government merely needs to be satisfied that there is a risk of persecution if the individual is returned to their home country. If the government grants withholding of removal, the individual will be allowed to remain in the US indefinitely and will not be removed or deported to their home country. The individual will also be allowed to apply for work authorization and may be able to receive certain forms of relief or assistance. It is important to note that withholding of removal is different from asylum and the two are not interchangeable. Withholding of removal does not provide the same benefits as asylum does. As such, individuals who wish to remain in the US should consider applying for both asylum and withholding of removal in order to maximize their chances of receiving the benefits they need.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.La “denegación de remoción”, conocida como “withholding of removal”, es una medida de protección para los solicitantes de asilo en los Estados Unidos. Esta ley le permite a los solicitantes elegir quedarse en los Estados Unidos sin un estatus de residencia permanente ya que las leyes de inmigración les impiden ser deportados o removidos a su país de origen. Esta ley es para aquellos que temen ser perseguidos por motivos de raza, religión, nacionalidad, opinión política o afiliación grupal si son devueltos a su país de origen. Cuando se realiza una petición de inmigrante, el solicitante de asilo debe convince al gobierno de los Estados Unidos que es viable para recibir una “denegación de remoción”. Si el solicitante es capaz de probar que puede estar en peligro de persecución o tortura si retorna a su país de origen, entonces el gobierno los protegerá bajo la ley de “denegación de remoción”. Esta medida de protección les permite a los solicitantes de asilo vivir en Estados Unidos, aunque sin el estatus de residente permanente, por un tiempo indefinido.
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