Facts
The appellant, [A.] (born 1963), is from Turkey and entered Switzerland as an asylum seeker in 1985. He was granted a settlement permit, which was later revoked. [A.] has been convicted in criminal proceedings on several occasions, including for bodily harm, threats, and violence against authorities. On February 2, 2018, he was sentenced by the Criminal Court of Basel-Landschaft to a custodial sentence of 24 months and expelled from the country for 10 years.
On September 8, 2017, the Office for Migration and Citizenship of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft revoked [A.] 's settlement permit and ordered his deportation. [A.] unsuccessfully appealed this decision to the Cantonal Government and the Cantonal Court. On February 12, 2019, [A.] was released from detention for security reasons and on the same day, the Office for Migration and Citizenship placed him in deportation detention.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court considers the order for deportation detention to be lawful. The appellant fulfills the grounds for detention due to a serious threat and significant danger to the life and limb of third parties pursuant to Art. 76 para. 1 let. b no. 1 in conjunction with Art. 75 para. 1 let. g FNIA. This is based on the criminal convictions, in particular for attempted simple bodily harm with a dangerous object.
The Federal Supreme Court further states that…