What does immigration hold mean?

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   Hans Burgos

   Coral Gables Immigration Attorney

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   Answered October 19, 2011 14:04. Is is a written notification issued by the ICE requesting a State or Federal prison to hold a foreign national in detention and notify said agency prior to releasing said individual from custody; in order to take him or her under immigration custody.

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   C. C. Abbott

   Fort Myers Immigration Attorney

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   Answered October 18, 2011 16:03. An immigration hold is a notice provided by ICE to the prison or jail that they have the intent to take him into custody if he is released by the facility. The alien with the hold will be subject to being taken by ICE if he is bonded out or in any other way released from the custody of the facility.

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   Yan Shrayberman

   Fresno Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered October 18, 2011 16:16. Usually Immigration hold are place on inmates until the conclusion of their case. A hold will keep an inmate in custody even after a bail is granted by the judge. It IS possible to remove immigration hold but is is only granted in certain circumstance and without more information about your specific case it is impossible to know if its a possibility in your situation.

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   Philip Eichorn

   Cleveland Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered October 18, 2011 17:00. An immigration hold means ICE wans to process the person for removal upon completion of the criminal case. Hire an immigration/criminal lawyer.

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