Gebremichael v. Bureau of Immigration and Custom Enforcement
- Filed: 03/28/2004
- Status: Closed
- Latest Update: Mar 28, 2004
The ACLU intervened in this pro se petition on behalf of a non-citizen who had been detained for three years awaiting deportation. The District Court affirmed a magistrate judge’s ruling that the petitioner should be released, but gave the government ten days to get deportation papers in order. When that time passed without any action, the Affiliate sought the petitioner’s immediate release, which was granted.
Jun 14, 2004
ACLU Defends Immigrant Imprisoned for Three Years While Awaiting Deportation
The ACLU of Rhode Island today entered an appearance in federal court on behalf of Sirak Gebremichael, an Ethiopian immigrant who has been imprisoned for three years by the federal immigration service (“BICE”) solely because he overstayed his visa. The ACLU called Gebremichael’s case the latest example of the federal government’s “low regard” for the rights of immigrants.
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Jun 14, 2004
ACLU Defends Immigrant Imprisoned for Three Years While Awaiting Deportation
The ACLU of Rhode Island today entered an appearance in federal court on behalf of Sirak Gebremichael, an Ethiopian immigrant who has been imprisoned for three years by the federal immigration service (“BICE”) solely because he overstayed his visa. The ACLU called Gebremichael’s case the latest example of the federal government’s “low regard” for the rights of immigrants.
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