Six Hispanic men witnessed a murder. Now they’re in jail. Why? St. Tammany officials fear they’ll be deported and won’t be able to testify- Louisiana

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Posted on: December 3rd, 2007
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“Suddenly, two masked gunmen burst in, demanding money. And the workers watched in horror as Martinez-Carpio was fatally shot three times by the intruders, who then shot at the witnesses and fled empty-handed.

For the six remaining migrant workers — from El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico — their nightmare had just begun.

Because they were illegal immigrants as well as material witnesses to the April 29 crime, the men were immediately taken into custody and have remained in jail for the past seven months: first in St. Tammany, then in federal custody, then back to the north shore. For the first six months, they didn’t have an attorney.”*

*From: http://www.nola.com
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