Except as provided in section 259(a)
1
See References in Text note below.
of title 42 and paragraph (2),
2
So in original. Probably should be “subparagraph (B),”.
the Attorney General may not remove an alien who is sentenced to imprisonment until the alien is released from imprisonment. Parole, supervised release, probation, or possibility of arrest or further imprisonment is not a reason to defer removal.