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SickOfTheOnePct

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44. He's making close to $300k/year, he can afford a good attorney

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 09:29 PM

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He's very well educated, as well as liked and respected by the community - good lawyers are no doubt lining up to take his case.

And while I find many of the tactics that ICE is using abhorrent, it's not "outrageously illegal" for them to enforce immigration laws.

There is no presumption of innocence in immigration courts, so yes, the burden of proof that someone is here legally is on that person.

IF (big if) there is indeed an existing deportation order, then ICE will have to provide it to Guyana, if that's where they plan to send him, or to a third country, if Guyana won't accept him. They will also have to provide it to his attorney.

A spokesman for the school board said the provided an I-9 and documentation, and that they did a thorough background check. If that's the case, and if his documents were valid, then it seems that ICE has royally screwed up, and he's most likely looking at a huge payout.

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Bastards orangecrush Friday #1

A dangerous criminal, no doubt 🙃 Deuxcents Friday #2

That article about the foot race is great. How is he Superintendent and ICE is stiffing around for him? underpants Friday #3

There is an article in LBN. sheshe2 Friday #5

I've not read anywhere... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #9

I struck that in my comment. sheshe2 Friday #11

Early info is always so iffy n/t SickOfTheOnePct Friday #13

That quote is ambiguous. Referring to Amendment 14, if he was born in Brooklyn, regardless of flashman13 Friday #18

Yes, I'm aware of how birthright citizenship works SickOfTheOnePct Friday #19

I am certainly not implying that you are not. My point was that the existing information is ambiguous. flashman13 Friday #20

Statement by Des Moines board president Jackie Norris MichMan Saturday #84

Yep, I saw that after I had posted previously SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #85

I edited after I saw your comment, to include the statement by the Des Moines board president MichMan Saturday #86

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Not necessarily. IL Dem Saturday #71

I'm aware of a female ice dancer MadameButterfly Saturday #72

And he is a Guyanese citizen... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #73

of course. Except there are some people MadameButterfly Saturday #79

Yes SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #80

One presumes. maxsolomon Friday #6

ICE claims... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #10

If that's true then he's fucked. A 2024 Final Removal Order would have come under Biden. maxsolomon Friday #16

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This is important MadameButterfly Saturday #62

DHS states that he had a loaded handgun when he was detained MichMan Saturday #64

ICE also claims... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #65

If this is true of course there's no hope MadameButterfly Saturday #66

I'm thinking they may have the wrong Ian Roberts from Guyana... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #68

It is a body count. 3,000 daily. Consequences and results be damned. underpants Friday #15

IF they have the right guy... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #7

" deportation order from 2024, and an outstanding weapons charge" KS Toronado Friday #12

entered US on student visa, No work authorization. he was living on borrowed time. BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #21

Sure sounds like it SickOfTheOnePct Friday #24

undocumented, no work authorization, removal order. He may be a great guy but it's amazing he was hired. BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #22

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School says he completed the I9 form, where you deckare legal to work in US BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #46

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Kick dalton99a Friday #8

"in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash and a fixed blade hunting knife" KS Toronado Friday #14

Except for the $3,000 cash markodochartaigh Friday #26

In Iowa Bettie Friday #27

IF he is here illegally... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #29

Im not understanding Riberta timeline, in US as student in 99, competed in Olympics for Guyana in 2000 BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #47

It's not uncommon for a foreign-born athlete to represent their native country if they still have citizenship of dalton99a Saturday #70

The republican American Gestapo at work. republianmushroom Friday #23

what an Endearing story of Ian Roberts Cha Friday #28

To those trying to establish the guilt of this man: why would you believe anything ICE says? Hekate Friday #30

Thank you for this Hekate. sheshe2 Friday #32

Right, Alex Padilla, going about his lawful business as a US Senator. Thugs. Lawless, sadistic, thugs. Hekate Friday #35

I remember watching the videos as he was tackled to the floor. sheshe2 Friday #39

... Less Than Zero Crediblity... Damn Shame If The Whole Organization 'Melted'... Damn Shame... Big Tears... MayReasonRule Friday #33

They could be lying about the loaded gun, the knife, & the cash... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #37

And? If he doesn't have his naturalization papers to hand, why do they need so badly to lie abt all else? Hekate Friday #40

I'm not saying they should lie or need to lie SickOfTheOnePct Friday #42

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He's making close to $300k/year, he can afford a good attorney SickOfTheOnePct Friday #44

So the option of lawsuits makes it all right in your mind? Bcs that's what I hear you saying... Hekate Saturday #50

I never said it was no biggie SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #51

Your last paragraph includes the truth ReRe Saturday #53

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It must be hard for you . ReRe Saturday #59

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School superintendent? This is Nazi Germany shit. Joinfortmill Friday #31

Any black-faced person who is a HERO some_of_us_are_sane Friday #34

"40 acres and a mule" is what it sounds like to me. n/t ReRe Saturday #54

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If life survives the next 20 years, surviving humans need to remember stuff like this so it doesn't happen again 0rganism Friday #38

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IMO, Ice needs to be publishing ReRe Saturday #55

Given the number of folks, including citizens quakerboy Saturday #56

You're right. ReRe Saturday #58

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Oh sarcasm. Kingofalldems Saturday #69

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