Withholding of removal is a U.S. immigration protection that prevents deportation when an immigration judge determines an individual would face persecution or torture in the country of removal.
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procedural
Describes the legal purpose and effect of withholding of removal in U.S. immigration proceedings.
U.S. government asylum officers may interview individuals to assess whether those individuals would face persecution or torture in a proposed third-country destination and make determinations based on those interviews.
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procedural
Explains a procedural step used by U.S. authorities to evaluate risk of persecution or torture in a proposed country of removal.
U.S. immigration authorities can seek third-country removal, which is removal of a noncitizen to a country other than the individual's country of origin.
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policy
Defines the practice of removing noncitizens to third countries rather than to their country of origin.
Foreign governments can provide assurances to U.S. authorities that they will receive a returned individual on a humanitarian or temporary basis and that the individual will not be harmed or transferred to another country where they could face persecution.
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policy
Describes the role of diplomatic assurances in facilitating third-country removals or transfers.