Practice Areas

Bond / Bond Redetermination Hearings

Any foreign national detained in the custody of DHS pending removal/deportation proceedings will either be given a bond or be set at no bond. In many cases the foreign national has the right to request what is called a bond redetermination hearing. A bond redetermination hearing or bond hearing is an informal proceeding whereby the foreign national requests that an immigration judge lower or eliminate a bond set by the DHS. These proceedings are distinct and separate from the removal/deportation hearing.

At the law firm of Garcia & Ramirez, P.C., with offices in San Antonio and Harlingen, Texas, we represent individuals in bond hearings and bond redetermination hearings.

Bond hearings, though informal proceedings can be complicated and the burden is on the foreign national requesting the hearing to provide evidence that 1) he/she is eligible for a bond, 2) that he or she will not be a flight risk or a risk to society if released on bond. Generally, a person will only be given one opportunity to request a bond hearing and present his/her case before the immigration judge. That is why the assistance of qualified deportation defense attorney to assist you or your family member in the preparation of his/her bond hearing is extremely important. Some of the factors that a judge will consider are:

1. Family ties to the United States;
2. Community or property ties to the United States;
3. The reasons why the foreign national is in DHS custody;
4. The criminal history of the foreign national;
5. Whether the foreign national has any relief from removal and if so the likelihood of success on the merits of his or her claim.

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We have a high success rate in defending our clients in removal proceedings and at getting them released from immigration custody in the event they are detained by DHS. Contact Garcia & Ramirez, P.C. to defend your rights and protect your status.