United States First Circuit

Haitian alien's motion to reopen deportation proceedings was properly denied. The fact that Haiti might detain him indefinitely on the basis of his serious criminal history in the US does not warrant relief from deportation under US immigration laws.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/19/2004
• Published 04/16/2004

Judges

• CYR, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan A. Roche, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frances M. McLaughlin, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, and Linda S. Wendtland, Assistant Director, were on brief, for respondent.