What is a voluntary surrender of removal?
A voluntary surrender of removal is a way for a non-citizen living in Texas to be voluntarily returned to their country of origin without being forcibly removed by the government. This can be done when an individual has been served with an order of removal. Voluntary surrenders in Texas are handled through the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Individuals who wish to surrender can contact the agency and arrange an appointment to be interviewed by one of its officers. During the interview, the individual will receive paperwork that must be filled out and signed in order to confirm their agreement to the voluntary surrender. Once completed, the individual will be returned to their country of origin, usually within a week. Voluntary surrenders are typically used when an individual has already lost an appeal in court, but still wishes to avoid the sometimes lengthy, expensive, and uncertain process of deportation. This decision can be seen as a way to maintain control over the individual’s situation and save them from a potentially lengthy and difficult removal process. It is important to keep in mind, however, that there are still consequences to voluntary surrender—namely, that the individual will not be able to return to the United States legally, and may be barred from re-entering for a certain number of years.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Una renuncia voluntaria a la deportación es cuando una persona decide renunciar a su derecho a defenderse de una deportación. Esto es cuando una persona decide aceptar, de manera voluntaria, ser deportada a su país de origen. La persona se presenta a las autoridades migratorias y acepta su deportación. En Texas, muchas personas optan por la renuncia voluntaria a la deportación como una forma de evitar la detención y el proceso de deportación, que puede ser muy largo y complicado. Una persona que opte por la renuncia voluntaria a la deportación aun tendrá la oportunidad de presentar ciertos documentos, como la petición de asilo o una petición de permiso temporal para trabajar en los Estados Unidos. En algunos casos, la renuncia voluntaria a la deportación puede evitar el tener que trabajar como indocumentado. Sin embargo, hay algunas cosas que uno debe considerar antes de decidir renunciar voluntariamente a la deportación. Por ejemplo, una persona que renuncie voluntariamente tendrá que dejar los Estados Unidos dentro de un plazo específico, y podría prohibirle regresar a los Estados Unidos por más tiempo. Además, hay ciertas condiciones que se deben cumplir antes de aceptar la renuncia voluntaria a la deportación. Por lo tanto, se recomienda que uno consulte primero a un abogado que se especialice en leyes de inmigración antes de optar por una renuncia voluntaria a la deportación.
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