Saudi deported for overstaying visa, drug conviction

[hampster 0]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/loca...ebdeport25.html

Saudi deported for overstaying visa, drug conviction.

A computer-security specialist from Saudi Arabia,

has been deported after a two-year legal battle.

Majid Al-Massari was deported after a ruling this month,

by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy cleared the way

for his departure, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

said in a statement Thursday.

Al-Massari was arrested in June 2004 for overstaying his visa

while in Seattle and working at the University,

of Washington's School of Nursing.

He also had a prior conviction for attempted possession

of crack cocaine,

which under immigration law is an aggravated felony.

Immigration and Customs officials said Al-Massari,

also is a member of the Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights, an Islamist group based in London that the United States,

recognizes as an al-Qaida front group.

The group seeks to overthrow the Saudi Arabian government,

the agency said.

While in Seattle, Al-Massari solicited money and helped administer,

the group's Web site, according to the department's statement.

This individual's removal from the United States

is another victory for ICE in its continuing effort

to restore integrity to the nation's immigration system and protect the community,'' said Dorothy Stefan, chief counsel for the agency in Seattle.

[moelarrycheese 0]

Good riddance to bad rubbish

[Reba 2]

if they already knew he was a member of Al-Qaida, why the hell did they let him in in the first place? And then it takes them more than 2 years to deport him for immigration and drug violations?

Yeah, that's efficient

[Henia 11]

Wow and it took 2 years to get rid of this wacko?

[lisaf 0]

one down............

although at this rate, 2 years to get rid of one illegal it will take about , ummmm 16 million years to get around to the rest.

Edited January 26, 2007 by lisaf

[hampster 0]

Hey Lisaf how you doing?

yeah 16 million years be right eh!!

Cheers

Paul

[Saddle Bronc 124]

one down............

although at this rate, 2 years to get rid of one illegal it will take about , ummmm 16 million years to get around to the rest.

And that's if they actually open up a new case each day and work concurrently.

If one-case-at-a-time, try 80 million years.

[lisaf 0]

Hey Lisaf how you doing?

yeah 16 million years be right eh!!

Cheers

Paul

doin good mate! a lovely -9c here in Long Island NY. Wind chill is -22 !!! Still hot over there?

one down............

although at this rate, 2 years to get rid of one illegal it will take about , ummmm 16 million years to get around to the rest.

And that's if they actually open up a new case each day and work concurrently.

If one-case-at-a-time, try 80 million years.

And that's if they actually open up a new case each day and work concurrently.

If one-case-at-a-time, try 80 million years.

[hampster 0]

Hey Lisaf how you doing?

yeah 16 million years be right eh!!

Cheers

Paul

doin good mate! a lovely -9c here in Long Island NY. Wind chill is -22 !!! Still hot over there?

Yeah not too shabby here in good ol Adelaide South Australia.

we had 29C here today 84F .

And my Wifee (NorthernGirl - Cheryl) will be here soon for a 10 day visit.

coming from Masachusetts where it was -24F WITH WINDCHILL THIS MORNING.

COMING TO A NICE ANY TEMP BETWEEN 25C-77F - 43C -110F TEMP HERE IN FEBRUARY. BEING SUMMER HERE AND ALL.

SHE WILL BE HERE IN

13 days, 9 hours, 21 minutes and 20 seconds until Friday,

9th February 2007 at 10:30:00 AM (Adelaide time) <H2 align=center> Current time is</H2>

2007-01-27 01:08:40

CST(local time in Adelaide)

one down............

although at this rate, 2 years to get rid of one illegal it will take about , ummmm 16 million years to get around to the rest.

And that's if they actually open up a new case each day and work concurrently.

If one-case-at-a-time, try 80 million years.

And that's if they actually open up a new case each day and work concurrently.

If one-case-at-a-time, try 80 million years.