Wednesday, April 1, 2009

"Little Orphan Auntie"


Obama's Aunt's Immigration Case Set for Next Year
President Obama's aunt had an initial appearance in U.S. Immigration Court in Boston on Wednesday when a judge set her case to be heard Feb. 4, 2010.
President Obama's aunt will remain in this country until at least next year as she awaits a chance to make her case before an immigration judge in her bid for asylum from her native Kenya.
Zeituni Onyango (zay-TUH'-nee awn-YAHN'-goh) had an initial appearance in U.S. Immigration Court in Boston on Wednesday. At the brief hearing, a judge set her case to be heard Feb. 4, 2010.
Onyango was ordered deported in 2004 but has continued to live in public housing in Boston. She wore a curly red wig and said nothing as she was led away from court Wednesday with federal protection.
Obama has said he did not know his aunt was living here illegally and believes laws covering the situation should be followed.

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