Facts
The appellant, a 23-year-old citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was born in Switzerland and grew up here. He received a residence permit in 1998 and a settlement permit in 2002. However, the appellant had been committing crimes since his youth and was sentenced to a prison term of 42 months for various offenses, including sexual coercion, property damage, narcotics law, theft, and robbery. The Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich subsequently revoked his settlement permit and ordered him to leave Switzerland.
The appellant applied to the Federal Court to overturn the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich and to merely warn him. He argued that the aliens law assessment was premature and that the residence-terminating measure was disproportionate.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined the appeal and came to the conclusion that the revocation of the settlement permit was justified. The court found that the appellant had committed serious crimes despite his youth and integration in Switzerland and that his behavior posed a significant risk to public safety.
The court also pointed out that the residence-terminating measure was proportionate and that the appellant could not credibly demonstrate that he had integrated into Swiss society. The court found that although the appellant was born and raised in Switzerland, his crimes and behavior…