72-year-old grandmother accused of running green-card marriage scam gets 44-month prison termSeptember 23rd, 2009 Grandmother gets 44 months in green-card scamDALLAS — A Texas grandmother who ran a scheme in which relatives married scores of foreigners seeking to stay in the United States is going to prison. 72-year-old Maria Refugia Camarillo of Fort Worth was sentenced Wednesday to 44 months in federal prison.
Drunken driver gets prison for killing 2 after being ordered deported, charged in NYC beatingSeptember 9th, 2009 Immigrant gets prison for killing 2 in NYC crashNEW YORK — A drunken driver who slammed into a New York City livery cab and killed two people has been sentenced to 3½ to 10½ years in prison. The wreck came after he was ordered deported and charged in a deadly beating.
Palestinian with fake Indian voter ID card arrested in DelhiSeptember 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Palestinian, who arrived in India in 1996 on student visa, has been arrested for fraudulently obtaining an Indian voter identity card from the Election Commission of India, Delhi Police said Friday. Police swung into action after receiving information from the Foreigners Regional Registration Organisation (FRRO) about a Palestinian citizen, Baseel Y.S.
Man who was ordered deported and charged in beating pleads guilty in fatal NYC car crashAugust 19th, 2009 Man charged in beating pleads guilty in car crashNEW YORK — A man who had already been ordered deported and charged in a deadly beating has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed two people. Daryush (dahr-YOOSH) Omar entered the plea Wednesday in a Queens court.
12 foreigners making ecotourism trip robbed by gunmen at Manu nature reserve in PeruAugust 17th, 2009 12 foreign ecotourists robbed on trip in PeruLIMA — Peruvian police say gunmen robbed 12 foreigners on an ecological tourism trip to the Manu nature reserve on a popular forest route. Authorities say four robbers took an undetermined amount of cash, cameras and video equipment around noon Sunday but did not harm any of the victims.
Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrest 3 illegal immigrants with sex-assault historiesJuly 21st, 2009 Illegal immigrants with sex convictions arrestedTUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have arrested three illegal immigrants with sex-related charges or convictions for illegally re-entering the United States.
Police say bombs at Ritz-Carlton, Marriott hotels in Indonesian capital kill 4 foreignersJuly 17th, 2009 Police: Bombs at Jakarta hotels kill 4 foreignersJAKARTA, Indonesia — Bombs exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital on Friday, ripping the facade off the Ritz and killing at least four foreigners, police said. The head of the Health Ministry crisis center, Rustam Pakaya, said at least two people were seriously injured, including one New Zealander.
Terror suspect to serve about a year in prison, be deported to CanadaJuly 9th, 2009 Terror suspect to serve about 1 year, be deportedMINNEAPOLIS — A terror suspect who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide support to al-Qaida will serve about a year in prison and then be deported to Canada. U.S. District John R.
Supreme Court says immigrant convicted of fraud can be deported, further definining rulesJune 15th, 2009 Court goes further spelling out deportation rulesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says immigration officials do not have to have a jury determine the financial impact of an immigrant's crime in their deportation decisions. The court, in an unanimous decision Monday, turned away Manoj Nijhawan's appeal.
Yemen accuses Shiite rebel group of kidnapping 9 foreigners in country's northJune 14th, 2009 Yemen says 9 foreigners kidnapped in northSAN'A, Yemen — Yemen accused a Shiite rebel group Sunday of kidnapping nine foreigners in the country's rugged northern Saada province. But the group, which is led by Abdel Malak al-Hawthi, denied any involvement and accused the government of trying to tarnish the rebels' image.
Yemen accuses Shiite rebel group of kidnapping 9 foreigners, including 7 Germans, in the northJune 14th, 2009 Yemen says 7 Germans kidnapped in the northSAN'A, Yemen — Yemen accused a Shiite rebel group Sunday of kidnapping nine foreigners, including seven GErmans, in the country's rugged northern Saada province. But the group, which is led by Abdel Malak al-Hawthi, denied any involvement and accused the government of trying to tarnish the rebels' image.
Supreme Court says military court can reopen old convictionJune 8th, 2009 Court: Military court can open old convictionWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday a military court can re-examine the guilty plea for a Nigerian-born serviceman who faces deportation because of his conviction. Jacob Denedo is a Nigerian-born permanent resident of the United States.
Suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk arrives at Cleveland airport and is expected to be deportedMay 12th, 2009 Demjanjuk arrives at airport; Deportation expectedCLEVELAND — An ambulance believed to be carrying suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has arrived at a Cleveland airport as federal agents prepare to deport him to Germany. The ambulance left U.S.
Philippines threatens to deport foreign activists who protest after a PETA demonstrationApril 30th, 2009 Philippines threatens to deport foreign protestersMANILA, Philippines — The Philippine immigration chief warned foreign activists on Thursday that they can be deported for taking part in protests after a demonstration by bikini-clad members of the animal rights group PETA. Protesters from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals went to the Manila Zoo on Tuesday and posed for photographers while wearing heart-shaped signs that read "Have a Heart, Boycott the Zoo" over their bathing suits.
Three foreigners held for assaulting cops in GoaMarch 24th, 2009 PANAJI - Three foreigners have been arrested for assaulting policemen trying to stop a rave party in a North Goa beach, the police said Monday. The incident occurred at around 5.00 a.m.
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