In re Roman Kotliar

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  1. The Second Circuit Issues an Important Decision on Immigration Detention

    Alexander J. SegalNovember 6, 2015

    16, 220.15See the language of section 236(c) of the INA: “when the alien is released”Lora also argued that his detention was not in the public interest.See Matter of Kotliar, 24 I&N Dec. 124, 125 (2007); Matter of West, 22 I&N Dec. 1405, 1410 (2000)The Second Circuit cited 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2) as an example. The statute renders an alien ineligible for a visa or admission when he or she has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude for which a sentence of at least six months has been imposed.Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 682, 690 (2001); Reno v. Flores, 507 U.S. 292, 306 (1993)The Second Circuit cited as examples Diop v. ICE/DHS.