The Washington Times
The mother of a former U.S. Marine and Pennsylvania corrections officer killed by an illegal alien has filed a claim against the Department of Homeland Security, saying her son's killer committed other violent crimes in the United States but was never deported.
Sandra Miller of Altoona, Pa., whose son, Stephen Heiss, died in August 2005, blames Homeland Security and its investigative arm, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for allowing Miguel Padilla to remain in the United States despite prior convictions for assault, reckless endangerment and fighting with police.
The administrative claim, which seeks $100 million in punitive damages, is the first step in bringing a formal lawsuit against the government.
Posted by tyne at November 15, 2006