Victory for the L.A. 8: Judge Throws Out Charges in 20 Year Old Palestinian Deportation Ca (tags)
LOS ANGELES - In a decision received today, Los Angeles Immigration Judge Bruce J. Einhorn ordered an end to deportation proceedings against Khader Hamide and Michel Shehadeh, members of the "Los Angeles Eight" (LA8). The two have faced deportation for their alleged political associations with a faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization for more than twenty years.
Alert 3/14/05: Stop Detention Abuses, Cover-Up (tags)
Action Alert March 14, 2005: Nine Days After Assault on Immigration Detainee at San Pedro: Attacker Still on Duty; Detainee Punished with Transfer, Segregation
Immigration Detainees Abused in San Pedro (tags)
On March 5 at the San Pedro detention center, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent M. Lopez attacked Iranian immigration detainee Mohammed Mirmehdi, dragged him into a storage room and repeatedly punched and choked him.