Question juridique clé
Whether the extension of deportation detention until 2 February 2003 was lawful under the Aliens Act.
Solution extraite
The detention extension was lawful; the detention ground remained present, removal efforts were sufficiently prompt, and removal still appeared feasible within the maximum detention period.
Motifs extraits
The court held that the lower court could rely on the earlier detention-confirming order; the authorities had complied with the acceleration requirement; obstacles to removal stemmed in part from the appellant's conduct; and the appellant raised no argument showing the extension to be contrary to federal law.