Prosecutors criticized for not pursuing Southwest Florida refugee case

By ELYSA BATISTA
Originally published 3:02 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2009
Updated 3:02 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2009

A community advocacy group is criticizing the State Attorney’s Office for not prosecuting anyone in the 2007 ‘Canadian Dream’ case, in which hundreds of Southwest Florida illegal immigrants tried to get refugee status in Canada.

“I want to make it clear that I am denouncing State Attorney Stephen Russell for not paying attention when a victim is Hispanic and moreover if those victims are illegal,â€