[PhiKapMom]

Am I missing something. If the person is going to be deported, why would you allow them to be out on bail? I would consider everyone being deported to be a flight risk. Wish this 9th U.S. Circuit would just go away!

[Torie]

would consider everyone being deported to be a flight risk

Alas that needs to be decided on a case by case basis. Messy isn't it? The Court was right on this one.

[Deep_6]

re:
"....Am I missing something. If the person is going to be deported,
why would you allow them to be out on bail? I would consider
everyone being deported to be a flight risk. Wish this 9th U.S.
Circuit would just go away!....."

Here's what you and others missed:

The ruling, binding on the nine western states under the supervision
of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, does not address immigrants
detained following the Sept. 11 attacks. The case addresses immigrants
who were convicted of a crime, served their sentence and are detained
while the government tries to deport them -- a process that can last
as long as three years.

The government is attempting to find reason to deport them; there
is no reason to deport them unless a reason is found to deport them.

Instead of being thankful for the freedom and liberty that's made
this Nation as great as it is, you denounce it's very foundation.

Sad commentary.

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The ruling is a boon for bail recovery agents, affectionately known as "bounty hunters," who already enjoy good paydays to the tune of 10% or more of the bail amount.....

[veryconernedamerican]

Never out on bail, tried sentenced, they serve the time and then are deported. If the court doesn't have the evidence to convict they are still deported as they are here illegally.