Legal Opinion

PATEL

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1976No. ID 2491PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Interim Decision #2491 MATTER OF PATEL In Bond Proceedings A-20284161 Decided by Board May 7, 176 (1) Generally, an alien is not and should not be detained or required to post bond except on a finding that he is a threat to the national security, or that he is a poor bail risk. (2) Where it appealed from the record that respondent was living with his wife and United States citizen child, had worked for the same employer for almost two years and had kept the immigration and Naturalization Service informed of his address changes; and that respondent had never been arrested or convicted of any…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carlson v. LandonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. MOISEBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1967
  3. S-Y-LBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1962

3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Reno v. FloresSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. GUERRABoard of Immigration Appeals · 2006
  3. Hernandez Lara v. LyonsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021
  4. Velasco Lopez v. DeckerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
  5. Marvin Miranda v. Merrick GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022

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