What is a “withholding of removal”?
In South Carolina, a “withholding of removal” is a form of humanitarian relief that is available to those who are not citizens of the United States. It is a more limited form of asylum, which is used to protect individuals from being returned to their countries of origin if they fear persecution there. The withholding of removal is granted to those who cannot prove past persecution, but who can prove a “clear probability” of future persecution if returned to their home countries. This is different from asylum, which requires the individual to prove that they have been persecuted in the past, or have a reasonable fear of future persecution based on their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. In order to be granted a withholding of removal, the individual must prove that it is more likely than not that they will be persecuted based on one of these factors if removed to their home country. This is a difficult burden of proof that is only granted in certain circumstances. An individual with a withholding of removal must be allowed to stay in the United States, but with limited rights and protections. They are not eligible to receive a green card or U.S. citizenship, and the withholding of removal may be revoked at any time if the situation in their home country improves.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Una "retención de remoción" es la protección legal que se otorga a un extranjero para evitar su remoción a un país en el que existe una amenaza de persecución. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) concede la protección de detención de remoción en vez de la asilo para aquellos que temen ser perseguidos por motivos de raza, religión, nacionalidad, participación en un grupo social o por expresar opiniones políticas. Esta protección difiere de la asilo porque los solicitantes no tienen que demostrar que han sido perseguidos y no hay respaldo de los Estados Unidos. Además, el estatus de la retención de remoción no es permanente y el solicitante debe renovar cada año. Aquellos que residen en Carolina del Sur y estén buscando asilo o detención de remoción deben ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Inmigración y Ciudadania local o un abogado de inmigración con experiencia. El proceso es largo y a menudo complicado, por lo que se recomienda encarecidamente que aquellos que estén solicitando estas formas de protección se asesoren adecuadamente antes de presentar cualquier formulario o documentación.
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