Rene Lima-Marin, whose bizarre odyssey through the legal system has been hung up in immigration court since last fall, could walk free Monday afternoon after winning his case before the board of immigration appeals, his attorneys said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security still could file another appeal in federal court, but a stay of the proceedings is not automatic, said attorney Leah Rosenberg, who is assisting lead counsel Aaron Elinoff. Lima-Marin was being processed out of the general population at the Aurora holding facility where he has been held since his release from prison last May, and could be released by around 2:30 p.m. The DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lima-Marin’s improbable saga began with his conviction in 2000 for two video store robberies in Aurora. His multiple sentences added up to 98 years, to be served consecutively. But in 2008, he was mistakenly released due to a clerical error that listed his sentences as running … [Read more...] about Once again, Rene Lima-Marin on the verge of freedom after immigration appeals board ruling
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Controversial jail immigration program is not working as it should, police chief says
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Hennepin County sets out to fund legal help for immigrants
Hennepin County residents fighting their deportations are in line to get some financial help from the county. A divided County Board backed a $250,000 legal defense fund in December, making Hennepin County one of the first Midwestern jurisdictions among a growing roster of cities and counties that started chipping in for immigration court costs as the Trump administration ramped up enforcement. Now the county is ironing out the details on the controversial pilot project — all while several other local jurisdictions watch closely and weigh similar initiatives. To beef up its own investment with private dollars, Hennepin is considering joining a national network led by a New York-based nonprofit that calls on cities and counties to make funds open to all affected residents, regardless of their criminal records. “I am not here to say, ‘You should be able to skirt the law,’ ” said Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene, who spearheaded the new fund. … [Read more...] about Hennepin County sets out to fund legal help for immigrants
Bedros Keljik, rug dealer and immigrant from Armenia, wove an inspiring Minnesota tale
His boots ground down as soldiers with pointed sticks jabbed at him for resting. He was forced to march 40 miles a day. So Bedros Keljik, a 15-year-old Armenian thirsting to emigrate to America, shredded his shirt and wrapped the strips around his inflamed feet. “A terrible journey, and I shall never forget it,” Keljik told the New York Times five years later, in 1894. “The sun beat down upon us, the ground was scorching, but we had to march on. In two days our boots had been worn off, and the hot ground being unbearable we had to tear off our clothes and bandage our feet.” A few days later, Keljik and two older brothers were tossed in a prison on the banks of the Euphrates River — “one great dark hole, no distinction being made between murderers, thieves, or so-called political prisoners.” Fast forward a decade. After stints on the East Coast, Keljik opened a downtown St. Paul rug cleaning and repair shop in 1900. He’d soon count as … [Read more...] about Bedros Keljik, rug dealer and immigrant from Armenia, wove an inspiring Minnesota tale
Museums celebrate 150th anniversary of immigrant ship’s arrival in Baltimore
On March 23, 1868, a ship carrying 141 passengers arrived in Baltimore from Bremerhaven, Germany, and docked at a newly built pier in Locust Point.Those in steerage had paid $30 to cross the Atlantic aboard the SS Baltimore. It was about three weeks’ pay for a semi-skilled male worker in those days, said Nicholas Fessenden, co-founder of the Baltimore Immigration Museum.On Saturday, the B&O Railroad Museum and the Baltimore Immigration Museum joined together to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ship’s arrival.It was the first North German Lloyd steamship to dock in Baltimore. Its passengers were the first of 1.2 million immigrants who would land in the city between then and 1914.“We’re here to celebrate the high tide of immigration, which has made this country great,” Fessenden told a group gathered at the B&O Railroad Museum to remember the occasion.The ship’s arrival was the result of an agreement made in 1867 between the B&O … [Read more...] about Museums celebrate 150th anniversary of immigrant ship’s arrival in Baltimore