Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Illegal Immigrants' arrests anger S.F. supervisors

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two San Francisco supervisors expressed outrage Saturday at federal officers' handling of six illegal immigration arrests this past week at a Visitacion Valley residence.

A spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said authorities went to the home seeking three adults who were considered to be fugitives after being ordered deported by a federal judge.

When officers arrived, they found three other adults who are undocumented and living in the country illegally and arrested them as well, Kice said. The girl has an application to stay in the country legally and so she was not apprehended, Kice said.

Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, whose district includes Visitacion Valley, said City Hall aides told her the 15-year-old girl was left by herself after federal officers took all the adults from the residence, a claim Kice strongly denied.

"We're still investigating," Maxwell said, "but as far as I know, the child was left. That's my concern."
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