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Hurricanes, beheading, vermin.....

Now for some good news, sort of

08.13.04
Agents can now "Expedite Removal" of Illegals

New Authority for Border Patrol Agents

The Department of Homeland security gives Border Patrol Agents the power to send illegal immigrants back home without appearing before a judge. Officials are not calling this process a "deportation.", they call it "expedited removal" and it gives Agents in the field a power they haven't used before, at least not in the El Paso Area.

The rule applies to illegal immigrants who've been in the country for less than two weeks, and who've been caught within 100 miles of the border - that could be anywhere between El Paso and Truth or Consequences (NM). The removal process generally takes more than a year and involves a hearing before an Immigration Judge, but under the new plan an immigrant can be deported just 8 days after being caught.

The Homeland Security Department says Mexican or Canadian Nationals are not the focus of this sweep, it's geared more toward people from other nations in an effort to fight terrorism. But according to one immigration attorney, these removals are a violation of civil liberties.

http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=2172488&nav=AbC0Pr2b