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Old 08-20-2008
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Re: Ill and in Pain, Detainee Dies in U.S. Hands

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Originally Posted by Traveler View Post
Well yes, but he was the one who was appealing it and we do give immigrants/alien immigrants a right to challenge their detention and or deportation.

Would you rather we gave them no chance in a court of law?
If he didn't have the $$ for real lawyers, he already had no chance the moment he was picked up (and I suspect that was the case here).

Remember, "rights" in the US have a price tag. I believe the 5th Amendment is around $2,257,800 per case (last I checked).

And so if one cannot afford them, he/she needs to find illicit means of eluding the govt.
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