Reinstatement of Removal Orders: An Introduction (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 4, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF11736 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Hillel R. Smith |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Federal immigration laws establish removal processes for
different categories of aliens who do not meet requirements
governing their entry or continued presence in the United
States. Many removable aliens found in the interior of the
country are subject to “formal” removal proceedings under
8 U.S.C. § 1229a. Aliens in these proceedings have certain
procedural guarantees, including the right to appear at a
hearing before an immigration judge (IJ), to pursue relief
from removal, and to appeal an adverse decision. However,
there is a streamlined “reinstatement of removal” process
for certain aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States
after being removed and who encounter federal
immigration law enforcement—a process that accounts for
a considerable number of the removals of aliens found in
the interior of the United States. This In Focus provides a
brief introduction to the framework for reinstatement of
removal orders.
