Statement of Tasia Scolinos, Director of Public Affairs, Regarding the Detention of Luis Posada-Carriles

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Oct. 5, 2006. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice issued the following statement today after the Civil Division filed a brief in U.S. District Court in El Paso, Texas, objecting to the magistrate judge’s recommendation that Luis Posada-Carriles be released from immigration custody, and requesting that the court dismiss Posada’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus: “Luis Posada-Carriles is an admitted mastermind of terrorist plots and attacks. The Department of Justice believes that Posada is a flight risk and that his release would be a danger to the community. The Department of Justice is committed to defending the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to detain him under the Immigration and Nationality Act.” 06-681

Source: US Department of Justice