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68 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, September 12, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend July 1, 2004 Kari Rein’s immigration hearing delayed to July 7 An immigration hearing for Williams resident Kari Rein, who faces potential deportation to her native Norway because of a 1993 marijuana conviction, has been rescheduled to July 7. The hearing had been scheduled for Wednesday before Judge Michael Bennett, a U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement judge in Portland. Earlier this month, the prosecuting attorney for the United States as well as the defense attorney requested the case be dropped. Rein was pardoned early last month by Gov. Ted Kulongoski for the 1993 conviction. Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, immigrants arrested for minor drug offenses, even those which occurred before Congress passed the law, can be deported, according to federal officials. Rein had paid a fine and had done community service for the conviction, which included growing the illegal plants for personal use. She was arrested under the immigration law while returning to the states from a Christmas vacation to Norway with her husband and two children, all of whom are native-born U.S. citizens. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities