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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 08:57 PM
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Native Texan spent night in jail, mistaken for illegal immigrant; U.S. citizen wrongly deported
September 4, 2007 3:37 PM

Star-Telegram reports native-born Texan Jailed As Illegal Immigrant

The Star-Telegram reported "a native Texan spent the night in the Arlington Jail, missed her children's first day of school and feared being deported after authorities mistook her for an illegal immigrant."

This is not the first time this has happened.

Earlier this year, authorities wrongly deported U.S. citizen Pedro Guzman, a developmentally disabled man from California. It took his family three months to find him.

Why is this happening?

Law enforcement experts say similar situations may happen again as the government creates more databases of names to fight illegal immigration, terrorism and other crimes.


Welcome to Bush's America!
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 08:58 PM
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1. How dare she be named Rodriguez?
This country is losing its heart and soul.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 08:59 PM
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2. It's ok. It has nothing to do with race. White folks tell me so.
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superkia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-05-07 12:05 AM
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11. Down with whitey, down with whitey, oh wait I'm white, shit!
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pingzing58 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 09:04 PM
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3. Anyone with a Spanish surname hide, run, the White US Neo-Nazis are coming for you with Gov. orders.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 09:34 PM
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4. Kick! n/t
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 09:51 PM
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5. Simply put...complete Incompetence..
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 09:53 PM
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6. Watch them stir this up
As an excuse for national ID cards. To protect ourselves from accidental deportation, we'll have to carry our IDs at all times.
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 10:13 PM
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7. K&R #4 n/t
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 11:22 PM
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8. k&r
:kick:
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ruiner4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 11:42 PM
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9. hmmmm.. Well im blond and blue eyed...
please PLEASE deport me to Norway!!!!!!

:)
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 11:49 PM
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10. I remember reading about this.....
Earlier this year, authorities wrongly deported U.S. citizen Pedro Guzman, a developmentally disabled man from California. It took his family three months to find him.

But I never heard if they found him even though the family was searching, they were having little or no help from the US Government. Apparently they did find him, no thanks to our Border Patrol and Homeland Security.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-05-07 07:14 AM
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12. Kick! n/t
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