Florida Student Arrested by Immigration Three Days After Acquittal on Bomb Charges

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman, Samir Megahed, Ahmed Bedier | Apr. 7, 2009 (News Report)

(Audio - streaming) Immigration officials have arrested a twenty-three-year-old Florida student just three days after a jury acquitted him on federal explosives charges. Youssef Megahed was arrested in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store Monday, where he had gone shopping with his father. He had just begun a fast to celebrate his acquittal. Megahed’s attorneys say he now faces deportation proceedings, apparently on the same charges for which he was found not guilty. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Racism, Immigration, Law Enforcement
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 7, 2009 - 5:12 PM PDT
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ICE implementation of double jeopardy via immigration courts and attempted exile has notes of extreme prejudice. Civil immigrations charges take the place of failed criminal charges.

More information on the home-made fireworks and academic backgrounds would be interesting.

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