Federal immigration officials say they're releasing the mother of an immigration activist after the mother and another relative were arrested at the family's Phoenix-area home.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement also says it did not target the relatives of activist Erika Andiola because of her role with the Dream At Coalition.
Andiola says ICE agents said there was a long-pending deportation order for her mother but that she questions whether that actually prompted the arrest.
The mother and a brother of Andiola were arrested Thursday evening. The brother was released early Friday, while the mother was transported to an immigration detention center in Florence.
Another brother says the family has been told by the Mexican consulate in Mexico that the mother would be released after being returned to Phoenix.
Masterrogue666 posted at 10:00 pm on Thu, Feb 14, 2013.
hamguy: No, voter stupidity! POTUS Obama REFUSES to enforce the law. He bought his 2nd term with his "11th hour" immigration Executive order.
What's wrong the system when CRIMINALS are set free?
hamguy posted at 11:56 am on Sat, Jan 12, 2013.
You can always tell when a politician is lying, his or her lips are moving.
That said, it amazes me that so many keep getting re-elected!
Voter turn out or voter ignorance. The only other option is apathy.[sad]
samkat posted at 11:10 am on Sat, Jan 12, 2013.
Retired: You have a good point. It makes you wonder how far up the food chain the decision to release them was made. The arrests were valid and the deportation procedures are stand for people here illegally. We have laws and these laws should be enforced.
retired03 posted at 9:30 am on Sat, Jan 12, 2013.
you all forget one thing... they were all released. makes you wonder
samkat posted at 7:45 pm on Fri, Jan 11, 2013.
I concur with the above comments.
az2008 posted at 3:55 pm on Fri, Jan 11, 2013.
Deport them.
Juggernaut8000 posted at 1:59 pm on Fri, Jan 11, 2013.
The whole lot of them should have been deported. How is it that these ILLEGALS can push around the laws as they see fit?
OldGuy61 posted at 12:45 pm on Fri, Jan 11, 2013.
If I, an American citizen do something that is against the law and then stand up and dare the cops to arrest me, they most certainly will do just that. Why do these criminals (Yes CRIMINALS. They are breaking our laws) get treated differently?