Immigrants suit could be costly - Lawyers say Maury, U.S. may face 6-digit figure for damages, fees - Tennessee

Posted on: July 16th, 2007
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“Columbia resident Heather Ufelton thinks its more than a little ridiculous that Latino illegal immigration suspects are suing the Maury County Sheriffs Office and the federal government for arresting them in their homes.

“I think its retarded that illegal immigrants can sit there and sue when theyre not even American citizens,” said Ufelton, a manager at Scot Market on Nashville Highway, where she said many customers are Hispanic. “But I guess this is America, and you can sue anybody.”"

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