Q: I was granted deferral of removal under CAT, with new administration can that be revoked?
I am concerned about the new administration, deportations etc etc. I report once a year to DHS and it is coming up in September and feel concerned about being detained.
A: In the "Donald Trump Era", anyone in this situation should be concerned about being detained, and should seek the advice of an experienced deportation lawyer before reporting to DHS. While our 45th president might not necessarily be hostile to immigrants of European ancestry, being married to one (whose own immigration history has, rightly or wrongly, been questioned in the media); and he certainly has no reason to be opposed to immigrants from Russia, if allegations now under investigation by a special counsel turn out to be true, immigrants who are not of European ancestry, no matter what their status, do not seem to be fully welcome in America while this president remains in office. This is the simple reality.
A: Do not do anything without retaining an immigration attorney. Only an Immigration attorney has the expertise to properly fill out immigration forms and put together the right package of documents and other evidence to support the immigration benefits you are trying to obtain. However, especially in these turbulent times, you really need to retain an immigration attorney. This is not a do-it-yourself project! You should focus on retaining experienced immigration counsel, especially now that immigration is much more restrictive since Trump is now President.
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