Important Alert for Non-Citizens Who Have Been Granted Withholding of Removal

Background: Withholding of Removal is an immigration status you cannot be removed to your country of origin, but you can potentially be deported to another country.

Historically, people who had been granted Withholding of Removal were only very rarely removed from the United States to other countries, and were able to live and work in the United States without fear of being removed.

Changes and Current Concerns: ICE has recently started arresting, detaining, and attempting to remove individuals who have Withholding of Removal. ICE has also been sending 'check-in letters,' telling individuals with Withholding of Removal to report to the local ICE office, and then detaining them.

What to do: If you are someone who has Withholding of Removal, please contact an immigration attorney to discuss your situation and see what options may be available to you, particularly if you receive a notice requesting that you check in with ICE, or with an Immigration or Deportation Officer. It may also be best to not travel by air within the US.