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AGO moves for deportation of law breakers
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Posted on Jan 01 2006
The Attorney General’s Office started on Friday filing deportation cases against citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau who violated criminal laws in the CNMI.
Assistant Attorney General Ian Catlett, on behalf of the Division of Immigration, moved for the deportation of Douglas Amaichy Phillip and Regis Iyekar.
Phillip, a Chuukese, and Iyekar, a Palauan, are deportable aliens pursuant to Commonwealth law and regulation, according to Catlett.
Superior Court Associate Judge Ramona V. Manglona ordered Phillip and Iyekar to appear in court on Jan. 19, 2006 at 1:30pm and explain why they should not be deported from the CNMI.
Immigration Investigator Colin R. Sablan stated in court papers that on July 29, 2002 Phillip pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, which is a felony offense.
Sablan said that on March 13, 1997, Phillip pleaded guilty to assault and battery, which is a misdemeanor offense.
Sablan said that on Sept. 19, 2001 Iyekar pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping, which is a felony offense.
On Aug. 12, 2005, Iyekar also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and battery, which is a felony.
Starting on Friday, the AGO would be aggressive in filing deportation cases against some FSM citizens who are becoming “headaches” to law enforcers and to the judiciary system, an AGO official told the Saipan Tribune.
