Illegal RI migrants face U.S. deportation<\/p>\n
NEW YORK, U.S. (JP): A total of 1,901 illegal Indonesian
\nmigrants in the United States are facing deportation for failing
\nto present complete immigration documents.<\/p>\n
Out of 12,310 Indonesians who have registered at the
\nImmigration and Naturalization Service (INS), 1,901 are currently
\nawaiting their court processes, information chief of the
\nIndonesian Embassy in Washington D.C. Soehardjono Sastromihardjo
\ntold Antara on Tuesday, local time.<\/p>\n
The INS had summoned them to appear in court, he said.<\/p>\n
\"I don't know when they will be deported. They must wait for
\nthe court's decision, including the 62 Indonesians who are in
\njail,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The 62 were detained when they appeared at INS offices, but no
\nofficial explanation has been given as to why they were
\nimmediately detained, while others were given a summons to appear
\nin court.<\/p>\n
According to immigration lawyers representing several of the
\nmigrants, the Indonesians were detained because they had criminal
\nrecords, which include minor violations such as failing to pay
\ntraffic fines.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Embassy and Consulate offices have said they
\ncould not do more to help those facing deportation, except to
\nprovide them translation services when they appeared in court.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is one of 25 predominantly Muslim countries whose
\nmale citizens have been required to register with the INS. Men
\nfrom other countries, mostly Arab and Middle Eastern nations,
\nregistered earlier this year.<\/p>",
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