>I'm glad to see that you are so clairvoient that you know that there's a 5% chance of deportation.
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I'm glad to see that I made you glad. Made my whole day.


>Of course this has to do with our enhanced "terror alert" as well as immigration situation.

Of course this has absolutely nothing to do with our enhanced "terror alert." The bureaucrats who initiated deportation proceedings in 1990 were not clairvoient (sic) enough to realize that there would be a "terror alert" when a resolution would be near at hand. It also has absolutely nothing to do with our immigration situation (other than that there are rules which supposedly govern the immigration process).


>I think that this case could possibly have been resolved earlier if the story made the news before.

OMG - we agree. An unfortunate aspect of bureaucracy is that the only way to circumvent its shortcommings is to shed light upon it.

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>But these types of stories didn't become popular until recent times.
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Decent people being hounded by a faceless and heartless bureaucracy have been popular stories for decated (if not centuries).





>>>I think you are making this situation sound much, much simpler then it is. I read the article on Monday in the Philly paper when I was in the airport returning to LA. The article went into some detail the level that the couple participates in the community.
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>>>The internet version just says they are prominent members of the community. Their lives have basically been put thru the wringer by the system. They are not "looking for the state pay for my living expenses and give me free medical care". The father is a prominent pediatrician who heads the pediactric center of the local hospital. The town they are in sounds rather small. So I don't know what kind of pool of talent there is for this position.
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>>>The wife also lends her talents in a high profile position. Although I don't recall what that is.
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>>>Anyone in their right mind would see this scenario for what it is. And commend this family. Rather then tear it appart.
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>>>As Dragan has stated, it does almost appear that animals have more rights then humans sometimes.
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>>>Especially now. With our enhanced "terror alert" status.
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>>This is your second reference to anti-terrorist activity in this thread.
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>>This action was initiated 17 years ago in the administration of GB I and continued during the Clinton administration. What possible connection is there to "Especially now. With our enhanced "terror alert" status" other than resolution is occuring in this administration - and therefore automatically connected to the "War on Terror" and automatically evil?
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>>This is simply a case of bureaucrats following the letter of the law. As awful as it sounds, I think they were right to do so. I don't want bureaucrats making policy and determining when a law should apply and when it shouldn't. The next time they'll say "don't apply it here" and we'll have a different miscarriage of justice.
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>>It would have been nice if somebody had notified the couple's congressman or senators when this first started. It would have been nicer if the congressman had been doing his job all those years ago and investigated a deportation proceeding started against his constituents. A special exemption could have been passed then and save years of heartache and expense.
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>>A miscarriage of justice --- Sure
>>Bureaucracy gone wild --- Maybe
>>Chance of an actual deportation --- 5%
>>Relation to terrorism --- 0
>>Relation to original point of thread --- virtually none
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>>>>SNIP
>>>>> I'm not sure why we don't just hang them.
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>>>>Well there is the difference right there. First off, every country has rules and deportation processes for illegal immigrants. As much as I would love to relocate to Sweden and have the state pay for my living expenses and give me free medical care, what are the chances Sweden would let me? Also, they are not going to spend years in jail and face possible capital punishment, stoning, having their hand chopped off, or flogging in the streets. The only thing they are facing is the same thing they would face in any other country - deportation. Won't happen anyway. I think the story you referenced will be handled by the attorneys and it will in fact end by the couple staying since they were in fact awarded VISAs albeit as singles.