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The deportation Friday of a well-educated Venezuelan couple who admitted lying about their citizenship when they registered to vote in Boone County, Ky., has struck a chord among those who are in the United States illegally, their lawyer said.
Over the past six years, along with dozens, if not hundreds of illegal immigrants in Boone County, they have become part of the community, Arnett said, their status almost forgotten.
It may have been their downfall, he said. "After being here for a while, they got lulled into a false sense of security," he said. "They don't think that way now, that's for sure."
"In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, they pleaded guilty to falsely claiming they were U.S. citizens in exchange for a recommended sentence of probation and deportation....The conviction also means the couple is prohibited from ever entering the United States again, even as visitors...."
2006-08-26
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