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08-16-2011, 01:40 PM #1
Noncitizens won’t be informed of their rights before quest
Noncitizens won’t be informed of their rights before questioning, says Obama administration (UPDATED)
By Nicolas Mendoza
08.15.11 | 6:02 pm
The Washington Independent
Under a new decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals made on Thursday, immigrants arrested without a warrant will not be read their rights until they are placed in formal deportation proceedings. The decision (PDF) changed a previous regulation that said that immigrants have to be informed of their rights before being questioned after being arrested without a warrant.
Melissa Crow, director of the Legal Action Center at the American Immigration Council, said in a press release, “The Board’s ruling renders the advisals practically meaningless and makes immigrants less likely to remain silent when questioned and less likely to assert their right to counsel.â€Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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