| The Deportation Process Explained | | | | appear at all your immigration hearings, that you |
| Question: I have been placed into deportation | | | | will get your bond money back at the end of the |
| proceedings I am confused about the deportation | | | | process. However, if you skip a hearing or do not |
| process as to what must be done. Answer: It is a | | | | follow the necessary instructions, you will have |
| complex thing to go through the deportation | | | | just given Immigration the bond money without |
| process. Immigration Judges and Trial Attorneys | | | | return. |
| are not there to help you. Many times they will | | | | The deportation process will then continue in a |
| push you through the system just to get on to | | | | non-detained facility if you bonded out and will |
| the next case. It is very important that you find | | | | continue with what is recognized being a Master |
| an Immigration Attorney who is familiar with the | | | | Calendar hearing. While this particular hearing does |
| deportation process. The deportation process will | | | | not last long in front with the Immigration Judge, it |
| start normally with you being put into detention. | | | | can be extremely essential. It truly is exactly |
| Do not sign any papers at that point except the | | | | where you'll plea to the allegations within the |
| one that states you want to see an Immigration | | | | Notice to Appear. This really is the document |
| Judge. Whether it is in detention or not, you will | | | | you're served with at the beginning on the |
| see an Immigration Judge. Only in the deportation | | | | deportation process. It could be the charging |
| process if you bond out will the deportation | | | | document as to why immigration believes you're |
| hearings not be in a detention facility. Sometimes, | | | | deportable. After the Master Calendar, in case |
| the Notice to Appear will be mailed to you and | | | | you disputed any on the allegations, the |
| you will not be in detention throughout the | | | | deportation process is going to be set over for |
| process and bond will not be necessary. | | | | what is recognized as a Contested Hearing. This |
| Answer: The deportation process is certainly one | | | | really is exactly where evidence will likely be |
| that is intimidating. ICE officers are not known for | | | | presented to dispute the allegation and the |
| being kind and I have heard many stories of ICE | | | | Immigration Judge will either agree or disagree |
| officials lying to detainees. Do not voluntarily sign | | | | along with you. If the charge is sustained, the |
| anything. Generally, ICE, the Immigration Judge | | | | Immigration Judge will determine if there is a |
| and Trial Attorneys do not want to help you. The | | | | proper ground for removability. If so, the next |
| deportation process usually begins along with you | | | | phase from the deportation process is for you to |
| being taken from your house or work and put | | | | present evidence on what grounds of relief you |
| into immigration detention. Do not be intimidated | | | | might qualify for in Immigration Court. This could |
| by ICE officials. What they tell you is not the | | | | be Cancellation of Removal, Adjustment of |
| gospel truth. ICE officials are not trained in how to | | | | Status, Asylum, Convention Against Torture, |
| fight a deportation. Nor are they Immigration | | | | Registry and others. |
| Attorneys. They are trained to detain and deport. | | | | Once you've let the Immigration Judge know |
| Therefore, do not sign anything. The deportation | | | | what relief you may qualify for, your case will be |
| process will then continue with a hearing in front | | | | set over to file the required applications. |
| of the Immigration Judge. Normally, the earliest | | | | Afterwards, the deportation process will permit |
| hearing will be set around 5 to 10 days after you | | | | the next hearing which is known as a Merits |
| are placed into detention. While it is possible to get | | | | Hearing. This is where you'll in fact have trial on |
| bond beforehand, it isn't likely. Even though | | | | the matter and bring witnesses and all of your |
| Immigration sets bond, it is usually many | | | | testimony as well as whatever other evidence |
| thousands of dollars higher than what the | | | | you've. At the end in the deportation process (at |
| Immigration Judge might set. | | | | least at the Immigration Court level), the |
| At the initial hearing in the deportation process, | | | | Immigration Judge will make a decision and let you |
| you could request a Bond Redetermination | | | | know if the relief has been granted or denied. |
| Hearing. This is the hearing where evidence will be | | | | Of course, this is a summary in the deportation |
| presented to see if you are statutorily eligible for | | | | process and you will find lots of other items |
| bond, and if so, what amount should be set for | | | | involved. Nevertheless, this does give you an idea |
| that bond. If the bond is set, then the case will be | | | | from the deportation process and what to |
| continued and you will be given an opportunity to | | | | expect. One thing is for certain. Be certain to get |
| have a family member or friend post the bond | | | | an Immigration Attorney who knows the |
| and you will be released. Keep in mind that if you | | | | deportation process! |