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Undocumented Gang Members Run Risk of Being Deported

By Walin & Klarich

"Go Back to Your Country!? This is what several gang members in Los Angeles could be hearing soon if some local politicians have their way. Dennis Zine, a Los Angles City Councilman, proposed a policy last week that would require police officers from the LAPD to report gang members who are in the United States (US) ?undocumented? (and/or illegally) to Immigration officials! As part of the policy, police officers would be required to report ?undocumented? gang members who are not even under arrest to Immigration. Even more alarming is that under this policy, if a police officer is not sure whether a gang member is in the US ?undocumented? or not, they would be required to investigate the gang member?s immigration status, if the officer has a hunch that the gang member might be ?undocumented...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on June 10, 2008 (boomark / email).