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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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11.20.35ar1 - Withholding of Removal (Archive) |
Archived: April 1, 2008 |
People granted withholding of removal (formerly called ”r;withholding of deportation”) have a similar status to asylees. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) withholds removal because of a threat to life or freedom in the person's home country due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
People whose deportation has been withheld are potentially eligible for federally funded health care (Medical Assistance with federal financial participation, or MinnesotaCare program LL or FF) regardless of date of entry or length of time in the U.S.
Consider people whose removal was withheld who later adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status to continue to have "withholding of removal" status for purposes of their health care eligibility. See Changes in Immigration Status.
Require one of the following:
l Order from an immigration judge showing the date of a grant of deportation withheld under section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) .
l USCIS Form I-688B annotated 274a.12(a)(10).
l USCIS Form I-766 annotated A10.
l I-94 stamped Withholding of Deportation.
If these noncitizens are not eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare, they may be eligible for General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC).