Tattooed Immigrant Wins Asylum Review

[The Straight Story]

Tattooed Immigrant Wins Asylum Review

(CN) - Before deporting a convicted thief, immigration authorities must consider reports that El Salvadorian police and gangs harass, persecute and kill tattooed criminal deportees, the 9th Circuit ruled, reviving a heavily inked man's bid for asylum.

Gregory Stuart Aguilar-Ramos faces deportation based on his two convictions for second-degree robbery and petty theft with priors.

He sought asylum, claiming he feared that El Salvadorian police and gangs would target him because of his "multiple tattoos" and "status as a deportee from the United States," according to the ruling.

An expert on policing and gangs in El Salvador testified that deportees like Aguilar face two to six years in jail, death or serious injury in prison, harassment by police or military patrols - even death by death squads, which reportedly operate "with the awareness of the government," the ruling states.
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In a footnote, the panel expressed "grave concerns" that Aguilar has been detained for four years without a bond hearing. Judge Harry Pregerson said such a detention "qualifies as prolonged by any measure" and encouraged Aguilar to challenge it.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/08/24481.htm

[vadawg]

1. it dosenet tell us what his tattoos are, could he possibly have 18th street or MS tattoos

i doubt this is about a simple butterfly tattoo.

[rd_kent]

2. "faces deportation based on his two convictions for second-degree robbery"

So, someone came to this country, committed multiple crimes, and then complains that he will get treated like a criminal. WTF?


Had he NOT committed those crimes, he would NOT be facing deportation...........

[vadawg]

4. as they left it out im willing to bet hes a member of a gang and hes afraid of the strict

el salvador gang laws and being green lighted by MS etc..

[treestar]

8. He doesn't deserve to be killed

For it - that is what he is claiming.

[Lance_Boyle]

9. He also doesn't deserve to stay in this country.

He has sown - the reaping will be what it will be.

[Possumpoint]

3. Cry

Cry me a river, I don't care. Send him back and let him face the music for what he's done.

[Flaneur]

5. Jailed for four years without a bond hearing?

For petty theft and second-degree robbery? Second-degree robbery is typically theft by force without a weapon. Did this guy snatch a purse, or what?

[Lance_Boyle]

7. Who gives two shits?

He can go snatch purses in El Salvador.

[The Northerner]

6. Huh?

Two convictions for second-degree robber aren't compelling enough to mandate deportation?

Really?

[proteus_lives]

10. He's a criminal. Deport his ass.