Thread: United States deports Australian Tracey Washington over scho

ICE postpones deporting SF MUNI worker's family
03.03.10 - 11:55 am | Sarah Phelan

I just got a call from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement advising me that ICE has decided to postpone deporting the wife and son of MUNI bus driver Charles Washington for 60 days.

"We're hoping that postponing their removal will afford them the opportunity to get their affairs in order and address outstanding legal issues," ICE spokesperson VIrginia Kice told me. Kice said this extension should give the family time to deal with their "pending adjustment application," and determine "whether they have the opportunity to gain legal status."

That's great news for the Washingtons and another sign that may be hope, after all. (Angela Chan, staff attorney for the Asian Law Caucus, is now trying to get ICE to give the family 6 months, since this is how long US Citizenship and Immigration Service (US CIS) has told her it would take for them to process the Washingtons' green card applications, and hopefully all the federal agencies involved are going to coordinate their efforts on this case.)

Meanwhile, Sup. David Campos is still trying to get the Juvenile Probation Department to implement his amendment to the sanctuary ordinance to stop nightmares like this from happening. Campos has scheduled a hearing at 10 a.m., Thursday March 4. So, stay tuned.


http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2010/03/03 ... ers-family

dman1200 wrote:

Funny how we can deport illegal Aussies and Euros no problem, but yet we have a problem deporting illegal hispanics, Mexicans and Middle Eastern Muslims.

Based on FedUpinFarmersBranch's post, it would appear as if deporting any illegal alien is a problem for the Obama administration.

Originally Posted by dman1200

Funny how we can deport illegal Aussies and Euros no problem, but yet we have a problem deporting illegal hispanics, Mexicans and Middle Eastern Muslims.

The Irish illegals are also exempt under current rule.