He recently sold one for a small profit. Facing a one-way trip A few weeks ago, the mistakes caught up with Cyubahiro. Congress tightened immigration laws in 1996. Immigrants would be removed if their felony earned them a sentence of more than a year, instead of five under the previous law. This targets people who have abused their right to be in this country.
Some critics call the changes unmerciful.
Congress needs to realize that there are many innocent people being hurt by this attitude. Put him in jail. Get him into rehab. But there's no reason to send him out of the country. Cyubahiro is scheduled to go before an immigration judge in El Paso on May 8.