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Haitian man's deportation hearing delayed
BY ALFONSO CHARDY
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Lionel Jean-Baptiste, the first naturalized American in recent times to be stripped of citizenship, will have to wait a bit longer to find out if an immigration judge at the Krome detention center will order his deportation.
Immigration Judge Kenneth S. Hurewitz reset Jean-Baptiste's case, which was initially scheduled to be heard Monday, for Sept. 12.
Hurewitz told Jean-Baptiste's attorney, André Pierre, he was swamped with other cases and did not feel he could devote adequate time to his client Monday.
''This is case is very interesting,'' Hurewitz said. ''Let's spend the whole afternoon September 12 on this matter, that's the proper and fair thing to do,'' Hurewitz said.
Jean-Baptiste, 58, was convicted of drug-trafficking in 1997 and years later had his citizenship revoked on the ground he committed a crime before being sworn in -- even though he was not arrested, charged and convicted until after swearing allegiance to the United States.
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BY ALFONSO CHARDY
[email protected]
Lionel Jean-Baptiste, the first naturalized American in recent times to be stripped of citizenship, will have to wait a bit longer to find out if an immigration judge at the Krome detention center will order his deportation.
Immigration Judge Kenneth S. Hurewitz reset Jean-Baptiste's case, which was initially scheduled to be heard Monday, for Sept. 12.
Hurewitz told Jean-Baptiste's attorney, André Pierre, he was swamped with other cases and did not feel he could devote adequate time to his client Monday.
''This is case is very interesting,'' Hurewitz said. ''Let's spend the whole afternoon September 12 on this matter, that's the proper and fair thing to do,'' Hurewitz said.
Jean-Baptiste, 58, was convicted of drug-trafficking in 1997 and years later had his citizenship revoked on the ground he committed a crime before being sworn in -- even though he was not arrested, charged and convicted until after swearing allegiance to the United States.
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