Deportations carried out in the middle of immigration cases

Los Angeles Times by Anna Gorman | May. 22, 2009 (News Report)
Agents have arrested people at Immigration Court in downtown L.A. and expelled them. Authorities say they're reinstating previous orders. Lawyers say the legal process is being flouted.

Fernando Arteaga appeared last week in Immigration Court as part of a lengthy battle to stay in the United States. But just before the hearing began, immigration officers removed him from the courtroom, arrested him and took him into custody. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Immigration, Law Enforcement
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - May 22, 2009 - 9:15 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Glenn LaBauve (review), Naomi Isler (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - May 22, 2009 - 9:15 AM PDT
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Glenn LaBauve
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 by Glenn LaBauve - May. 22, 2009

One more instance were hold over and conversions of appointees to career positions have undermined the rule of law before the new administration is able to find out all that is going on.

At this point, after recieving zero republican votes on important matters, I believe Pres. Obama should follow the mantra of the Dixie Chicks. "I'm not ready to play nice". Every federal officer from the clerks to the dept heads pledges an allegence to the Constitution, and any sorry SOB that doesn't uphold that oath should be removed from their position for cause. A law enforcement officer or operative that violates the law is lower than any criminal, in that they have taken an ... More »

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - May. 22, 2009

“It’s mind-boggling,” the lawyer said. “To basically arbitrarily decide that you don’t want to wait and just deport him, even though his case ... More »

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Naomi Isler
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 by Naomi Isler - May. 22, 2009

It uses illustrations and interviews - though not with a representative of INS - to illustrate a point. However, no one should be surprised that INS is not an agency known for abiding by legal processes. The kind of behavior noted here is just one more example of an agency operating by its own rules and legal interpretations, fueled by anti immigrant sentiment.

Are they trying to challenge the new administration? Or are they just blundering along as usual?

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