This is a translation from La Raza. Are other airports doing this? Rev. Coleman is quoted in this article.


Trap in O'hare

* Fabiola Pomareda / La Raza | Fabiola Pomareda / La Raza |
* 2008-06-19 2008-06-19
* | La Raza | La Raza


There is growing immigrant families fearful of going to pick up friends or relatives to O'hare airport by the possibility of being arrested for not having legal documents to stay in the country.


Was recently released the case of a Mexican grandmother from San Miguel de Michoacan, Mexico, who traveled to Chicago with her granddaughter 3-year-citizen-who would meet with his parents, who live in this city. Was recently released the case of a Mexican grandmother from San Miguel de Michoacan, Mexico, who traveled to Chicago with her granddaughter 3-year-citizen-who would meet with his parents, who live in this city.


In O'hare airport authorities asked the grandmother who had come to collect and when she replied that some family members asked him to give names. In O'hare airport authorities asked the grandmother who had come to collect and when she replied that some family members asked him to give names. Thus the couple called by the speaker and then they were arrested and put into deportation proceedings. Thus the couple called by the speaker and then they were arrested and put into deportation proceedings. The grandmother and girls were returned to Mexico. The grandmother and girls were returned to Mexico.


The lawyer specializing in immigration and Chris Bergin-who represents the family said that this was clearly a trap and has been moving increasingly followed in the past three or four months ". The lawyer specializing in immigration and Chris Bergin-who represents the family said that this was clearly a trap and has been moving increasingly followed in the past three or four months ".


On June 16 the doors of the United Methodist Church St. Adalbert abris again, this time to meet the girl with her parents. On June 16 the doors of the United Methodist Church St. Adalbert abris again, this time to meet the girl with her parents. The Rev. Walter Coleman, pastor of the Church and who traveled to Mexico to bring the girl said that "immigration was fishing." The Rev. Walter Coleman, pastor of the Church and who traveled to Mexico to bring the girl said that "immigration was fishing."


But according to Brett Sturgeon, press spokesman of the office of Customs and Borders Protection (Customs and Border Protection), in Chicago, "CBP officers have the authority and responsibility to arrest anyone in the United States while fulfilling with their duties at ports of entry, if they have reason to believe that the person concerned is in U.S. But according to Brett Sturgeon, press spokesman of the office of Customs and Borders Protection (Customs and Border Protection), in Chicago, "CBP officers have the authority and responsibility to arrest anyone in the United States with while fulfilling their duties at ports of entry , If they have reason to believe that the person concerned is in U.S. illegally. "Illegally."


"And they also have the authority to make those individuals in deportation proceedings," he said. "And they also have the authority to make those individuals in deportation proceedings," he said. "The purpose of this inspection is to protect national interests in order and welfare of the nation," he continued. "The purpose of this inspection is to protect national interests in order and welfare of the nation," he continued.


The CBP office in Chicago to La Raza provided the number of international passengers who arrived at O'Hare and were placed in deportation proceedings by CBP in recent years. The CBP office in Chicago to La Raza provided the number of international passengers who arrived at O'Hare and were placed in deportation proceedings by CBP in recent years. The vast majority of them are legal permanent residents convicted of crimes, emphasized Sturgeon. The vast majority of them are legal permanent residents convicted of crimes, emphasized Sturgeon.


In FY 2005 the figure was 35, then dropped to 25 in 2006, and rose to 198 in 2007, according to numbers CBP. In FY 2005 the figure was 35, then dropped to 25 in 2006, and rose to 198 in 2007, according to numbers CBP. Only between October 2007 and April this year have arrested 148 people. Only between October 2007 and April this year have arrested 148 people.


According Sturgeon this increase could be due to technological improvements in its database, as well as "other programs initiated by CBP." According Sturgeon this increase could be due to technological improvements in its database, as well as "other programs initiated by CBP."

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