ICE Moves to End Certain Protections Against Deportation Under the Convention Against Torture

Status: Final/Actual, In Litigation

ICE issued guidance affecting certain immigrants who previously received deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). CAT protection is designed for people who have shown that they are more likely than not to face torture if returned to a particular country. The change creates a process through which the government may seek to revisit or terminate protection in some cases, potentially placing affected individuals back into removal proceedings. The policy has generated legal challenges over what procedures and safeguards must be provided before a person with CAT protection can be removed.

Source / Read More: https://immpolicytracking.org/policies/ice-head-terminates-cat-deferral-grants-based-on-diplomatic-assurances-given-to-dos-from-government-of-mexico/