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October 13 - October 19, 2000
Controversial Act Increases Deportations
Law criticized as especially unfair to non-citizen residents
Andrew Hyun, of Stamford, Conn., was a college freshman and aspiring computer scientist when he was charged with selling marijuana to an undercover police officer. Now the 19-year-old is getting a harsh lesson in immigration law. Federal officials have decided that Hyun must be deported to South Korea, even though he grew up in America and doesn’t speak the language of that country. He hasn’t been in South Korea since he was 7 months old.
Hyun is one of numerous criminals criticizing the U.S. Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which increased the number of deportable offenses to include such minor charges as shoplifting.
Indian Americans in Silicon Valley Raise Over $1 Million for Democrats
(in Bay Area News)
Asia's Unresolved Economic Issues
(in Business)
New Film Gemini's Double Pleasures
(in A&E)
Emil Amok
(in Opinion)
Controversial Act Increases Deportations
Law criticized as especially unfair to non-citizen residents
Andrew Hyun, of Stamford, Conn., was a college freshman and aspiring computer scientist when he was charged with selling marijuana to an undercover police officer. Now the 19-year-old is getting a harsh lesson in immigration law. Federal officials have decided that Hyun must be deported to South Korea, even though he grew up in America and doesn’t speak the language of that country. He hasn’t been in South Korea since he was 7 months old.
Hyun is one of numerous criminals criticizing the U.S. Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which increased the number of deportable offenses to include such minor charges as shoplifting.
| Indian Americans in Silicon Valley Raise Over $1 Million for Democrats (in Bay Area News) Asia's Unresolved Economic Issues New Film Gemini's Double Pleasures Emil Amok |
Also In This Section
Gun control and Asian Americans The gun issue that has created a deep chasm in the American body politic, with the Republican Party more aligned with the National Rifle Association (NRA, www.nra.org), and the Democratic Party more closely aligned with Handgun Control (www.handguncontrol.org). Rural voters are more likely than city dwellers to see guns and hunting as part of everyday life, and men are more likely than women to take a critical view of attempts to control their use of guns. But gun violence has affected virtually every community in America. According to Americans for Gun Safety (AGS, www.americansforgunsafety.com), a new centrist organization that supports a “gun rights, as well as gun responsibilities” approach, the United States loses over 30,000 men, women and children to gun violence every year. On top of that, about 90,000 Americans of all ages are injured by guns each year.
Looking Down the Barrel
Democrats Holding Strong in Oregon:
Congressman David Wu holds considerable fund-raising advantage over his opponent.
Programs for Native Hawaiians Challenged:
Constitutional right of funding and programs for native Hawaiians under legal scrutiny.
Group Protests Hawaiian Recognition Bill:
Demonstrators speak out against Senator Akaka’s bill giving Hawaiians the same federal status as Native Americans, instead favoring Hawaiian sovereignty.
Former CIA Chief Denies Racial Bias:
Notra Trulock stands by claims that Wen Ho Lee was not a target of racial profiling by the FBI.
Lee’s Daughter Hopes for Pardon, Apology:
Alberta Lee continues to speak out about her father’s case.
House Bill Would Double Sentences for Immigrant Smuggling:
House passes legislation to curb trafficking of human lives.
New Law Raises Fees for Court Interpreters:
Mississippi courts struggle to provide adequate translation services.
Crime & Court Round Up:
Cops Release Video; Bauhammers Waives Hearing; Asian American Groups Seek FBI Probe.
The Oregon Gun Show Controversy:
Voters will go to the polls to vote on expansion of background checks on election day.
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