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What Rights Does an Immigrant have who is subject to removal?

What is the definition of deportation?  It's usually referred to when immigration officials deport someone from the United States. However, "removal" is the preferred technical phrase. There are numerous scenarios in which immigration authorities can compel someone to leave The United States. Officers capturing immigrants attempting to breach the U.S. border and returning them quickly, removals of undocumented or criminal foreigners who have been caught and detained, and denials of immigration court proceedings are just a few examples. Non-citizens have the right to a lawyer, as well as other constitutional rights. Immigration officials cannot just deport someone without allowing them to be heard. Of course, officials frequently try to speed things up by having the immigrant sign a document agreeing to leave without a hearing. In some cases, when the immigrant is in the U.S. illegally with no defense to removal, leaving voluntarily can be the best way to go because it