An Interesting Case Illuminates the Difference Between Extradition and Deportation, and the Complexity of Our Laws
By Dan Cadman on August 20, 2018
An incredibly complex case has come up recently that illustrates the difference between deportation and international extradition.
Generally, deportation is the process of arresting and expelling a foreign national (usually but not always back to the country of origin) for violations of our nation's immigration laws, whereas extradition is the process of handing over an individual, without regard to citizenship, to another country seeking to prosecute that individual for crimes under that nation's laws.
The laws and the processes governing each are quite different. There are some interesting overlaps, however. For instance, both prohibit rendering an individual to a country based on "political offenses". In fact, an individual who successfully claims to U.S. immigration authorities that he is being unjustly pursued and persecuted by the government of a foreign country for political reasons (often using legal processes to arrest and prosecute) is entitled to refuge or asylum under our laws.
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