Yes, a man named Pedro Guzman was wrongfully deported back to Mexico. Now, how is that since he's American (born and raised)? But he was found, thankfully?
It seems that they were iiresponsible and down right wrong to have make a mistake like that.
It seems as if they need to fix whatever they need to so this wouldn't happen again.
What do you think? And if you were deported, how bad would you want to sue the government?
LINK. . . .
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/us/08border.html
2007-08-09 10:07:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
wow, the first 3 people need to grow up.
2007-08-09 10:21:10 · update #1
"anon"---- "or that my previous government never did either??" What??
I was born and raised here in the US (Chicago) and the only government that I have ever lived under was the US gov. . . . .
yes, I made mistakes, but I have never deported an American to Mexico, nice try, you failed though.
2007-08-09 10:25:14 · update #2
"luisamapacha"--- Did you read the Article?? HE"S AMERICAN.
"loosewheel"-- what? this only happened once (i think), i'm not saying it's happening everyday, or more often.
Answer the question or get out!
2007-08-09 10:28:17 · update #3
He's American. Doesn't matter if he says he's from "Mexico," they still need to do their work in making sure if that's correct.
2007-08-09 10:36:03 · update #4
I would sue them SO FAST!
Obviously people don't understand. He's American and that's all that matters. He might have told them he's from Mexico but they can't just deport him.
JUSTME------ So if you ever get convicted of Murder, wrongfully (when you in fact know you didn't do it) I would say, "oh well."
2007-08-09 10:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋
It's about secure ID. He can give a wrong answer (being mentally deficient) but he certainly can't change his fingerprint or iris.
Put yourself in the officers' place. All they needed is a smart card with Mr. Guzman's iris-scan and fingerprint cross-referenced to his SSN. This would NEVER happen again.
As it is, we all carry scads of private info just to be identified and it STILL fails. We reveal stuff that winds up in marketing databases, hackers' files and identity thieves' inventories...all for NO reason. Where biometric is effective and safe, our current system is ineffective and unsafe.
Secure ID bills have been dying in Congress since the late nineties. We're all paying for it thru ID theft, etc. So let's write and call our reps and senators and get it fixed!
"Where there is no law but each man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberties"
General Henry M. Roberts, "Roberts' Rules of Order
2007-08-09 11:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes,you can be deported even if you are married to a citizen. If he had to go to court,he obviously committed a criminal act. Not showing up in court for that hearing sealed his fate. He may not ever be allowed to return.
2016-05-18 01:15:52 · answer #3 · answered by lela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the NY Times didn't print as much as other papers.
i did read about this. Mr. Guzman apparently has developmental disabilities and does not communicate quickly or well. He may prefer speaking Spanish to English.
it seems he was picked up without ID and routinely turned over to ICE. oops -- they deported him, thinking he was a Mexican national.
Since we don't have such a thing as a national ID card, what is someone who doesn't drive to do? It is difficult for them to even get to the proper office to have an official ID issued and if you're not the best communicator anyway ... may never get done.
On the other hand, we can't have free person like Mr. Guzman, who aren't dangerous, locked up in institutions, now can we?
somethimes government is darned if they do and darned if they don't.
:(
2007-08-09 10:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
And why weren't those responsible for deporting him charged with Civil Rights
Violation?
2013-09-24 09:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by Frederick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very rare, which is why such a stink was raised. I understand he is mentally impaired and had unusual difficulty communicating his situation.
Clearly, they should be careful not to deport the wrong people. Innocent people are in jail, too. Presumed innocent until proven guilty only carries you so far, as a practical matter.
2007-08-09 10:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by DAR 7 · 10⤊ 1⤋
I would be mad if i were in that family. or if I were deported.
people here seem to be mad because they know they are wrong in this case, they don't want an Mexican American to stay after he has been deported. People probably don't care. that;s sad.
2007-08-09 10:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well, hey, America's a horrible place to live according to John Edwards. We've got the two America's, afterall, and poor people being starved to death. Mexico's Utopia. They've got a chicken in every pot and a beautiful socialist government. Of course, the guy would've really lucked out had they sent him to Cuba! Just ask Michael Moore.
2007-08-09 10:19:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 5⤋
Perhaps YOU should read the article.
The man is retarded, commited a crime, was in jail, and TOLD officers he was from Mexico. What were they supposed to think?
I'm glad to hear they're at least deporting some Mexican nationals who commit crimes here.
The blame here lies with this man's family. Why weren't they keeping track of him, and why weren't they there to pick him up from jail?
2007-08-09 10:24:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 6⤋
Mr. Guzman is lucky he wasn't deported to some other country for torture and questioning under the American "rendition" program.
2007-08-09 10:15:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 7⤋