On Wed, 26 May 2010 00:44:44 -0500, flipper wrote:
On Tue, 25 May 2010 17:47:54 -0700, UltimatePatriot
wrote:
On Mon, 24 May 2010 21:01:17 -0500, flipper wrote:
In jail for what? Being here 'illegally'. Says who? The State Court.
Sorry, only the Federal government can adjudicate immigration status.
Lack of citizenship registration means that no adjudication is
required.
Got no papers, get no hearing... period. The case is closed before it
even gets opened.
Not true. Federal law requires a hearing before an immigration judge,
except for some who have committed "aggravated felonies:" in which
case deportation may be an 'expedited' administrative determination by
the designated authority.
We have that pesky "due process" clause in the 14'th amendment, you
know, and nothing is 'automatic'. The government must give proper
notice, allow sufficient time for the person to respond, 'prove its
case', and all can be appealed (but with severe time limits on
"aggravated felonies" cases).
Just being here 'illegally' doesn't necessarily mean you can be
deported either because, for one, you might be able to apply for a
change of status (poof, no longer 'illegal') and there are attorneys
who make their entire living on just the anything but trivial body of
immigration law.
You really thought it was so simple as "no papers: goodbye" did ya?
It is, _if_ you catch them crossing.
...Jim Thompson
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