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    Sept... 07 Imm. News

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    Deported U.S. Citizen Now Back at Home but No Longer the Same Person

    LOS ANGELES, CA - A United States citizen that was mistakenly deported in May is now back in the U.S. with his family. Pedro Guzman who is mentally disabled was initially serving time in a Los Angeles County jail for trespassing. He was handed over to immigration officials because Guzman was believed to be in the U.S. illegally and was quickly deported to Mexico. Guzman phoned his sister from Mexico and talked to her briefly from a borrowed phone but then the call cut off. The Guzman family asked the United States government for assistance in locating Pedro but was not successful. The American Civil Liberties Union, a human rights organization, sued the U.S. government in June for deporting Guzman and is considering another lawsuit. The family ended up conducting their own searches in Tijuana, Mexico but came up with no leads. During this time the family did not receive any other phone calls from Pedro. Now he's back at home three months after his deportation. While trying to make his way back into the U.S., Guzman was taken into custody by immigration officials in Calexico. From there he was bused to a Los Angeles County jail and then released. During his time in Mexico, Pedro Guzman walked approximately 100 miles. He also showered in rivers and ate food he found in trash cans. His mother is ecstatic to have him back but has also noticed that her son is no longer the same person as before.

    Political Activist Caught in Immigration Raid

    NEW YORK, NY - Victor Toro, a political activist, who has been fighting for immigrants' rights for at least two decades was detained by immigration officials when boarding an Amtrak bus to return home in July. He had just attended an immigration rally in New York City and was returning to the Bronx. An immigration official boarded the bus and interrogated the passengers. One of the questions asked was if the individual was a visitor, permanent resident or U.S. citizen. Mr. Toro responded in Spanish that he was not a U.S. citizen and the immigration official asked for some identification. He showed his expired Chilean passport that had no U.S. entry stamps. Toro was asked if he had an explanation for the lack of entry stamps to which Toro responded that he was in the U.S. illegally. He was detained and released when his bond was posted. In the 1970s, Toro was a political prisoner in Chile under General Augusto Pinochet and was declared officially dead by the government. He along with the woman who would later end up being his wife were tortured with electrodes. Toro fled to Europe in 1976 and stayed in Norway, Sweden and other European countries. At one point Toro ended up in Mexico but in 1984 made his way into Texas. In 1987 Toro and his wife founded a Bronx organization that helped immigrants, the homeless, domestic abuse victims and offered health education for those HIV positive. Currently Toro is facing deportation charges and may ask for political asylum at his trial.


    ICED! Game Developed to Put Players in Immigrants' Shoes

    NEW YORK, NY - While in graduate school, two students developed a computer game about immigrants called ICED. The two programmers, Natalia Rodriguez and Heidi Boisvert, turned to a nonprofit game group called Breakthrough to help them further develop the game. The purpose of the game was to help others understand what it would be like to be in the shoes of an illegal immigrant. The game puts the player in realistic situations that could lead to deportation. For example, the player is a college student who loses their student visa after failing to enroll in college full-time. Another example includes a player who graduated high school in Mexico and left to the United States with his family on a visa. However, they end up overstaying their visa which commonly occurs among many immigrants. In yet another example, a war veteran born in Haiti starts drinking excessively and getting in trouble with the law after returning from his Iraq tour. A player can avoid deportation by doing such things as partaking in community service and maintaining a low profile. The player can lose points by engaging in risky behavior such as jumping on subways and shoplifting. If a player loses a large amount of points, then they may end up at a detention facility in the game. ICED is expected to be available as a free download this month and on average takes 10 to 30 minutes to play.

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    Austrian Student Challenging USCIS for Visa Denial

    LOS ANGELES, CA - The USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service denied Valentin Hofer, an Austrian national, a visa to come to the United States. Back in 1991 Austria implemented an Austrian Holocaust Memorial Service due to the role the country played in the Holocaust. Most will opt to do the military service but some have chosen instead to go abroad to volunteer. As of now, about 150 Austrians have taken this alternative. Hofer found the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust where he would be able to carry out his national service requirement. His visa was denied and one of the reasons stated was that he was not competent for the museum volunteer position. The museum's director believes the visa denial was an error. In fact Hofer speaks fluent English and is knowledgeable when it comes to the Holocaust. Hofer has prepared himself by taking various Holocaust history studies and volunteering at the Austrian museum. He is also an honor student and submitted other paperwork like a letter of intent and resume. The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust has asked a law firm to help them challenge the decision. A museum chairman strongly believes that the denial was filled with various errors due to Hofer's qualifications.

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    Immigration Family Detention Center Being Accused of Prison-like Environment

    TAYLOR, TX - In the Flores v. Meese case, the federal government established that immigration officials must provide appropriate housing for children staying with their families and waiting for an immigration case to be resolved. Immigrant families in family residential facilities await deportation, seek political asylum or are waiting for some other decision to be made by an immigration judge. Recently immigrant advocates have voiced housing concerns. For example, the T. Don Hutto family residential facility in Texas that used to be a former prison is "home" to about 400 undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. Half of the detainees are children and the majority of those staying at the facility do not have violent histories or criminal antecedents. According to some advocates, children and parents alike feel like prisoners. Their tight living spaces consist of a toilet and bunk beds. Families must adhere to a fixed schedule and be present for the headcount four times a day. Correctional officers have handcuffs and have threatened children with breaking up families. When the lights go off, families are monitored and an alarm goes off if someone leaves their premises. Advocates say kids are losing weight, not receiving adequate education and have restricted health care. Hutto is overseen by the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement and officials deny the allegations. They cite improvements include a computer lab, elimination of wire and more time to consult with immigration lawyers.

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    Violent Crime Prompts Changes between NJ Law Enforcement Agencies and USCIS

    NEWARK, NJ - The New Jersey attorney general, Anne Milgram, was disgusted about the three gruesome killings on campus suspected to have been committed by an illegal immigrant on August 4. As a result, the attorney general ordered into immediate affect a new policy regarding immigrants who are detained for a DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) and other criminal offenses. Law enforcement officials are now required to notify immigration authorities when such arrests occur. Before state police departments could use their discretion on whether to report illegal immigrants and how to report them to immigration. The suspect is a 28 year male named Jose Carranza who was a day laborer and was in the country illegally. Some of his previous charges included aggravated assault and child rape yet this was not communicated to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Milgram believes that if law enforcement had communicated with immigration about Carranza's crimes, there was a chance he may have been kept in custody and the tragedy could have been prevented. Currently each state has the freedom to establish their own guidelines as to how report detained illegal immigrants to ICE. Carranza is facing three murder charges and has a bail of one million dollars. While the new policy demands that law enforcement officers report certain illegal immigrants who are detained to ICE, it also protects witnesses, crime victims and others seeking help from an inquiry into their legal status in the United States.

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    Now he's back at home three months after his deportation. While trying to make his way back into the U.S., Guzman was taken into custody by immigration officials in Calexico. From there he was bused to a Los Angeles County jail and then released. During his time in Mexico, Pedro Guzman walked approximately 100 miles. He also showered in rivers and ate food he found in trash cans. His mother is ecstatic to have him back but has also noticed that her son is no longer the same person as before.

    SO HE WALKED 100 MILES IN THREE MONTHS. BIG DEAL....WHAT IS THAT? LIKE ONE MILE PER DAY? AND LOOK......I DONT BELIEVE FOR A MINUTE THAT IF THE CALL WAS CUT OFF, THAT HE DIDNT CALL BACK FOR THREE MONTHS. THATS BS. THEY PROLLY SENT HIM MONEY AND HE WENT TO VISIT FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

    HE'S NOT THE SAME PERSON......LOL
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    There is no need in the U.S. to fight for 'immigrant's rights'. We have always accepted immigrants. The ones who claim to fight for immigrant's rights, in actuality are revolutionists trying to destroy OUR country by supporting illegal invaders and criminals. TRAITORS is what they are, biting the hand that feeds them. Undermining the good people who extended the hand of friendship cloaked in the cover of America's freedom of speech...what a contradiction, what a travesty!
    We are NOT a nation of immigrants!

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