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Removal from the US starts with a Notice to Appear: master calendar hearings, BIA precedents, risks for green card holders abroad, and deportation debates in Europe.
20 articles tagged Deportation
You get 30 days to appeal after an immigration judge denies asylum. File on time and you can legally stay and work in the US while the appeal is pending.
BAMF is sending Syrians decisions revoking refugee status due to changed conditions in Syria. Details of the decisions and potential implications for Ukrainians.
Yes, but only within 5 years of approval through rescission. After that, USCIS can still issue a deportation notice — here's how it happens via N-400.
No: a pending I-485 or asylum application alone does not stop ICE without lawful status. What changed in enforcement and court rulings as of October 2026.
Since September 29, 2026, an immigration judge can pretermit an asylum case without a hearing and without a DHS motion. Here's how Matter of G-R-B- works and what makes a case legally insufficient.
Yes: ICE now cross-checks domestic flight passengers through TSA's Secure Flight system. Arrests reported at 15+ airports — who's at risk in 2026.
In the US, removal is ordered by an immigration judge and carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the person has the right to a hearing and can apply for relief such as asylum or cancellation of removal. Even a green card holder can be placed in proceedings over certain crimes or a long absence from the country.
In the EU, foreigners can be expelled for breaking the law, but temporary protection and the principle of non-refoulement limit returns to a country at war.
In Poland and many other EU states, a decision obliging a foreigner to leave is issued by the migration authority or the Border Guard and can be appealed. Removal often comes with an entry ban recorded in the Schengen Information System (SIS), which makes it valid across the whole Schengen Area. Green card holders with criminal records or long absences should assess the risks before travelling, because re-entry can trigger proceedings. Voluntary departure granted by a judge avoids a formal removal order, but it must be completed on time.