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SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR 11-YEAR-OLD PALESTINIAN DEPORTATION CASE In its October term, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on a Justice Department appeal of an 11-year-old deportation case. The Justice Department bases its appeal on 1996 immigration law changes that it claims take jurisdiction over this case out of the hands of the federal courts. In 1987, the INS decided to deport the seven Palestinians and one Kenyan for engaging in terrorist activities, because they were affiliated with and contributed money to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a radical offshoot of the Palestine Liberation Organization. The federal district court in Los Angeles determined that the PFLP was engaged in many lawful activities and that the eight individuals had not broken the law by contributing money to the organization. That judge blocked the deportations. The appeals court agreed stating that the contribution of money to such an organization is not terrorist activity unless the individuals specifically intended to support terrorism. The eight individuals have continually asserted that they supported only the legal activities of the PFLP. The current appeal stems from this decision. Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk. |
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