INS recalcitrance and lack of compassion is making headlines in Sacramento, California. A recent case involves a 32 year old women who was raped and beaten and whose husband, two children and brother-in-law were brutally murdered. On July 12th, the estranged husband of the woman's sister-in-law lured the women and her family to a ranch north of Auburn, California. He'd called asking for transportation to an INS appointment. When the family arrived, the brother-in-law allegedly shot the woman's husband and then her brother. After raping the woman, the brother-in-law then allegedly bludgeoned her young children. The brother-in-law was later captured near San Diego.

The woman is now all alone and waiting to testify in the murder trial. She has sought permission to bring three relatives up from Mexico to remain with her as she awaits the trial. The woman has stated that she needs emotional support from her family members in the wake of the horrific crime. She has requested "emergency parole" travel passes for her relatives and is now being turned down by the INS.

The former INS Officer in Charge of the Sacramento office, Lionel Nurse, had promised to help the woman and her family before he was removed from his office (see the story on this above in this month's Citizenship Update article on the controversy surrounding Nurse's removal). Now a spokeswoman for the INS District Office in San Francisco, which oversees the Sacramento office, is stating the woman's request is being denied because this is not an "emergent situation." The INS has not commented on why it is not honoring Mr. Nurse's commitment to the family.

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