US Immigration gave 56 deportees psychotropic drugs...

[cynatnite]

LOS ANGELES - U.S. immigration agents must not sedate deportees without a judge's permission, according to a policy change issued this week.

Immigration officials have acknowledged that 56 deportees were given psychotropic drugs during a seven-month period in 2006 and 2007 even though most had no history of mental problems. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit over the practice in June.

An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo issued Wednesday and obtained Friday by The Associated Press said effective immediately, agents must get a court order before administering drugs "to facilitate an alien's removal."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080112/ap_on_re_us/deportees_drugged

Are they fucking kidding! :grr:

[aquart]

1. No, god help us all. They're not.

[ExtraGriz]

2. chemical warfare on illegal immigrants??

basically thats what it is!!!

[defendandprotect]

3. These people are TORTURE freaks --- what is wrong with them????