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8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6)

8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6) is the federal statute that allows the government to detain certain people beyond the 90-day removal period after a final order of removal, including those found to be a risk to the community or unlikely to comply with the order.

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