“A New York Times reporter who won acclaim after revealing himself to be an undocumented immigrant was arrested Friday by airport police in Minnesota. According to MinnPost, Jose Antonio Vargas was arrested by Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport authorities and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license. Sheriff Rich Stanek office, which operates the jail where he was booked, participates in Secure Communities, a voluntary program whereby local law enforcement alerts U.S. Customs officials whenever they pick up undocumented immigrants.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/05/undocumented-activist-reporter-arrested-in-minnesota/
A New York Times reporter who won acclaim after revealing himself to be an undocumented immigrant was arrested Friday by airport police in Minnesota.
According to MinnPost, Jose Antonio Vargas was arrested by Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport authorities and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license.