Litigation
Mar. 11, 2008
Rare Victory Highlights Perils of Immigration Law
Like Petra Contreras, a growing number of legal permanent residents face deportation proceedings because of old convictions that have run them afoul of immigration law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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LOS ANGELES - Petra Contreras is haunted by her past.
Ten years ago, she pleaded no contest to assault with intent to commit bodily harm, after hitting a neighbor over the head with a cereal bowl. In exchange, a judge handed her a 365-day suspended sentence.
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