[Peace] Fw: HUNDREDS OF MUSLIMS JAILED IN US ROUND-UP

[Ra Ravishankar]

> The INS said that the detainees were being held for overstaying
> their visas
   Almost all of them have expired visas, but several (if not all) of them
have green card petitions pending and have permission (granted by the
INS!) to stay and work. the LA indymedia has a lot of info
on this and is frequently updated. see http://la.indymedia.org/news/

http://la.indymedia.org/news/2002/12/24317.php    has an interview with an
immigration attorney Ban Al-Wardi.

ravi.

do take a look at these pictures from an anti-INS protest
http://la.indymedia.org/news/2002/12/24193.php