Advocacy groups are helping this woman, perhaps can even help her get legal status. - - Donna Poisl
By Victor Manuel Ramos | Sentinel Staff Writer
A Tavares woman arrested by local police and handed off last week to federal authorities for possible deportation returned Thursday to her three U.S. citizen children after a judge issued a temporary stay in the case.
The arrest of 23-year-old Rita Cote and her weeklong detention by the Lake County Sheriff's Office touched off a controversy over federal immigration enforcement locally.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a legal challenge, and several other advocacy groups complained that Tavares police were exceeding their powers by meddling in immigration matters.
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It is great to know that there are many advocacy groups taking action in these matters. Immigrants in the United States (illegal or legal) should enjoy their most basic rights, and the help provided by advocacy groups in this area is much needed, especially for those immigrants in detention centers. I just read a very interesting article about immigrant women’s rights in detention centers in the US: http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/03/17/misery-danger-hidden-and-unheard
I really hope these groups never stop advocating for these causes.
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