AP: Deported Man Was Actually U.S. Citizen

[Eugene]

Deported Man Was Actually U.S. Citizen
By CARA ANNA
Associated Press Writer

August 23, 2006, 3:58 AM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Duarnis Perez became an American citizen when he was 15,
but never knew it. It wasn't until after he was deported and served jail time
for trying to get back into the country that he found out.

In a case of mistaken status, Perez faced a second deportation before the
government told him of his citizenship. Even after discovering his status,
federal prosecutors fought to keep him in custody.

Last week, a federal judge scolded prosecutors for the mistake and ruled
that Perez never should have been deported to the Dominican Republic in the
first place. The case has gotten the attention of immigration observers, who call
it a striking example of the gaps in an overworked immigraiton system.

"In effect, the government is arguing that an innocent man who was wrongly
convicted should not be released from the custody of the United States," U.S.
District Judge Lawrence Kahn wrote.

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Full article: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-citizenship-surprise,0,2684079.story

[cornermouse]

1. Innocent until proven guilty was a wonderful dream

but it wasn't ever the reality for a large number of us. I guess we're just going to do away with the fiction and go with the old Soviet Union's mantra of "Innocent? Prove it."

[Solly Mack]

2. Liberty and Justice for the chosen few

[Demeter]

3. Getting Off Scot Free Isn't Getting Justice!

Those chosen few are the most guilty.

[Solly Mack]

4. so who got off scot free?

besides the chosen few?

and though my comment came without a sarcasm tag - I hardly think it needed one

[Demeter]

5. Ken Lay, for One

Bush and Cheney (so far).

[Solly Mack]

6. Oh. OK. You're not referring to the article - just in general

regarding the chosen few (Lay, Bush, Cheney etc)