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ICE-Snared Immigrant Will Go Free—For Now
New Haven Independent ^ | Nov 29, 2012 | Thomas MacMillan & Hugh McQuaid

Posted on 11/30/2012 8:19:30 AM PST by moonshinner_09

(Updated 1:52 p.m.) A federal immigration judge Thursday set a $4,000 bond for Josemaria Islas allowing him temporarily to leave jail and return to New Haven. Meanwhile:

• A top gubernatorial aide joined New Haven activists at a Capitol rally in support of the Mexican immigrant’s plight . • The state judicial branch announced it may change a policy that led it to hand Islas over to the feds. • The feds said they will continue trying to deport Islas, whom they called a serial immigration offender.

Islas appeared in federal immigration court in Hartford. Later, at 11:15 a.m., about 35 people gathered outside the courthouse to celebrate news that a judge had set a bond in the case, enabling Islas to leave jail as soon as Friday.

Islas faces deportation procedures against him. The federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is trying to send him back to Mexico. An ICE official said Thursday that Islas has already been deported four times. At the rally, Islas’ brother denied that claim.

Megan Fountain of New Haven’s Unidad Latina en Acción informed supporters of Judge Philip Verrillo’s decision at the end of the rally.

(Excerpt) Read more at newhavenindependent.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics
KEYWORDS: aliens; connecticut; immigration
There is no evidence that Mr. Islas is a serious offender,” Lawlor said. “I met with his family. I understand his life story. He’s not a poster child for Secure Communities.”

Prior to his arrest in July on the robbery charge, Islas was living in New Haven with his sister and her children, working at a factory in Hamden. Deported 4 times, using either fake or stolen document for employment at a factor,other than that, Islas is a not a serious offender ?

1 posted on 11/30/2012 8:19:36 AM PST by moonshinner_09
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To: moonshinner_09
An ICE official said Thursday that Islas has already been deported four times.

isn't it a felony after one deport ?
2 posted on 11/30/2012 8:23:45 AM PST by stylin19a (obama -> Fredo smart)
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To: moonshinner_09; Liz; La Lydia; AuntB

Deported 4 times, using either fake or stolen document for employment at a factor,other than that, Islas is a not a serious offender ?
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No not yet...

An illegal alien who drove drunk and killed a man on a bicycle in Nashville a few years ago had been deported FOURTEEN TIMES...

See ???


3 posted on 11/30/2012 8:39:38 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: moonshinner_09

Lawlor is also responsible for an “early release” program in CT which has led to two shopkeepers (IIRC) being murdered, plus other crimes...
God-fearing and law-abiding citizens seem to have no advocate in this country anymore...


4 posted on 11/30/2012 8:42:47 AM PST by HurriKane (Rejoice in hope, be patient under trial, persevere in prayer!)
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To: moonshinner_09

The judiciary is bowing down to mob pressure. What could go wrong?!


5 posted on 11/30/2012 10:51:44 AM PST by Moltke ("I am Dr. Sonderborg," he said, "and I don't want any nonsense.")
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