I saw this and was appalled.  Talk about heavy-handed!  I think they need to
rethink their "protocol."

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Lynne Weintraub <lynneweintraub at hotmail.com

> wrote:



>  Thinking about taking a class to visit the White House? Read this first:

>

> WASHINGTON — Two people facing deportation from the United States have been

> taken into custody at the White House<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/14/two-students-taking-tour-_n_203723.html#> gate.

> They had arrived for a tour of the executive mansion.

>

> The pair was part of an adult education program, and a routine background

> check showed they had an outstanding immigration order against them.

>

> White House spokesman<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/14/two-students-taking-tour-_n_203723.html#> Nick

> Shapiro says they were taken into custody Thursday morning before they

> entered the compound.

>

> All White House visitors are required to undergo a U.S. Secret Service

> background check. Shapiro says agents discovered the problems and informed

> immigration officials, according to protocol.

>

>

> Source:

> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/14/two-students-taking-tour-_n_203723.html

>

>

>

> Lynne Weintraub

> Amherst MA

>

>

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