19 May 2005
Anti-Castro Figure Charged with Entering United States Illegally
Luis Posada Carriles to be held in U.S. custody without bond
U.S. immigration officials have charged Luis Posada Carriles, who is linked to alleged activities against the regime of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, with entering the United States illegally.
In a May 19 statement, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said it is charging Posada with entering the United States "without inspection," which is a violation of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act. ICE is the investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
ICE said it plans to hold Posada in custody without bond.
Following is the text of the statement:
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U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2005
Luis Posada Carriles Charged with Entering United States Illegally
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has served Mr. Posada with a charging document alleging that he entered the United States without inspection in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
ICE has also notified Mr. Posada that it plans to hold him in custody without bond. If he so desires, Mr. Posada will have the opportunity to seek a re-determination of his custody status at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. At such a bond hearing, ICE would present its arguments for holding him without bond.
In the meantime, an initial master calendar hearing has been scheduled for Mr. Posada to appear before an Immigration Judge on June 13, 2005.
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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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