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62 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, August 3, 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 June 11, 2004 Judge considers dropping Kari Rein’s deportation case The prosecuting attorney for the United States and the defense attorney for Williams resident Kari Rein, who faces potential deportation to her native Norway because of a 1993 marijuana conviction, have both requested the case be dropped. The requests were made Thursday to Judge Michael Bennett, a U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement judge in Portland. He is expected to make a decision on the request June 30. Noting that Rein was pardoned last month by Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, deputy chief counsel Thomas Day said it is no longer in the best interest of the government to proceed in the case. Rein’s attorney, David Shomloo, agreed, noting that Rein is applying for U.S. citizenship next week. "It seems like it is going in a good direction," Rein said. "I hope it will be over soon." 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. She was arrested 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 RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times