According to a recent press release from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the group welcomed a New York City immigration court decision to stop the deportation of an Egyptian citizen due to the National Security Entry-Exit Registration Services (NSEERS) program.  The release stated that the judge ruled against the deportation because the case violated the immigrant’s fundamental and constitutional rights. 

The Judge ruled that the individual complied with all the program’s requirements, and that he was unlawfully detained and arrested.  The Judge also stated that immigration officers used coercive methods to obtain information.

NSEERS was labeled an immigration law enforcement measure in March 2003.  As such, regulations require the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to register certain individuals in the interest of national security or law enforcement.  NSEERS procedures require the following:

·         Being registered upon arrival to and departure from the United States

·         Being interviewed at a Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services office if remaining in the United States for more than 30 days and/or for more than one year

·         Notifying the Bureau of Citzenship and Immigration Service within ten days of any changes regarding place.

According to the release, the violations mentioned in the decision exemplify the concerns that ADC has expressed relative to NSEERS.