Deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (b) (i) Does not confer upon the alien any lawful or permanent immigration status in the United States; (ii) Will not necessarily result in the alien being released from the custody of the Service if the alien is subject to such custody; (iii) Is effective only until terminated; and (iv) Is subject to review and termination if the immigration judge determines that it is not likely that the alien would be tortured in the country to which removal has been deferred, or if the alien requests that deferral be terminated. (2) The immigration judge shall also inform the alien that removal has been deferred only to the country in which it has been determined that the alien is likely to be tortured, and that the alien may be removed at any time to another country where he or she is not likely to be tortured. (c) (d) (2) The Immigration Court shall provide notice to the alien and the Service of the time, place, and date of the termination hearing. Such notice shall inform the alien that the alien may supplement the information in his or her initial application for withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture and shall provide that the alien must submit any such supplemental information within 10 calendar days of service of such notice (or 13 calendar days if service of such notice was by mail). At the expiration of this 10 or 13 day period, the Immigration Court shall forward a copy of the original application, and any supplemental information the alien or the Servic

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 1208.17