A new practice advisory has been issued on the Bail Reform Act's provisions for non-citizen federal defendants, including an overview and explanation of 8 U.S.C. 3142, part of the Bail Reform Act of 1984, analysis on how noncitizen federal defendants can win bail in spite of their immigration status or immigration detainers, and presents arguments for release if ICE takes custody after a defendant pays criminal bail.
http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/legalresources/practice_adviso...