A mentally disabled U.S. citizen who spoke no Spanish was deported to Mexico with little but a prison jumpsuit after immigration agents manipulated him into signing documents allowing his removal, a lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. His lawyers say the agents ignored records showing his Social Security number, while prison officials wouldn't tell concerned relatives what happened. Full Story »
Posted by Jillian Rogers
This article was well written and well scoured. However, there might have been problems the reporter encountered in gathering this story. This report was based on a man named Lyttle, but the reporter never got the chance to speak to him personally. However, she was able to speak to David, Lyttle's brother, who was slightly involved in the situation.Another problem she may have encountered is the clearly explaining a single story. The immigration office, Lyttle's family, and the prison all have different ideas of how Lyttle was treated. Overall, the author did a nice job of grouping together all of the stories and explaining them to the audience.
