Chi Thon Ngo A/K/A David Lam v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 1999-09-24

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OPINION OF THE COURT WEIS, Circuit Judge. The issue in this appeal is whether ex-cludable aliens who have committed serious crimes in this country may be detained in custody for prolonged periods when the country of origin refuses to allow the individual’s return. We conclude that such detention is permitted by the relevant statutes, and is constitutional i…

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