Arrest of an illegal in court led to protests

An immigrant who was brought to the United States at 3, was arrested at a court in the Bronx. Immigration officers stated that he was illegally in the country, writes New York Post.

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Xnumx-year-old Abubakar Dembele, who is married to a US citizen, went to a criminal court to testify after a bus fight in December, but he was handcuffed.

“They were just waiting outside, just waiting,” she said. The Post his wife of 24 years, Zakera Lanier. “They asked his name and said they had to arrest him.”

Eight to ten officers in civilian clothes participated in the arrest of Dembélé, who introduced themselves as “National Security,” said his wife.

“They told him his DACA provision had been denied,” she added. — We provided school documents and a diploma. We provided everything they asked for and said it wasn't enough."

Dembele’s lawyer, Monica Doula, said that her client had initially been a victim in a bus incident and had defended herself. The charges were changed from felony to misdemeanor.

The arrest of Dembede prompted two human rights groups to speak with a rally in protest against the actions of the federal authorities.

Earlier, NYPD ignored all 1526 requests from the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants for up to 48 hours last year. Also mayor de blazio administration clarified A new city policy regarding cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement agencies.

The DACA program was adopted by Barack Obama in 2012. The program is designed for illegal immigrants imported into the United States by children and graduated from a school in this country (who served in the American army). The immigrants who came under the DACA requirements were granted the right to work in the USA and to be protected from deportation for a period of two years. Then this permission could be extended.

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