Arizona detective resigns over resident status

[Ptah]

Source: Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- A detective for Arizona's state police force has resigned following the discovery
that she was living in the country illegally after being brought to the U.S. from Mexico by her
family at a young age, the agency said Wednesday.

The former detective, Carmen Figueroa, apparently was told by her family that she was born in the U.S.,
though she was actually born in Sinaloa, Mexico, said Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves.

Figueroa's status was discovered when the State Department processed a passport application
submitted by her brother, who is serving in the U.S. military, Graves said.

Figueroa, 42, resigned Monday but would have been fired if she hadn't stepped down,
Graves said. A criminal investigation continues, he said.



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[dbackjon]

1. That sucks - this is the very type of person we should be granting Citizenship too

Obviously her parents are deadbeats - one child a detective, another serving in the military

[TeamPooka]

2. I like the idea of deporting some cops...

not based on their birthplace but on their behavior.

[cosmicone]

3. Andy Rooney once said ...

while ranting about the citizenship examination that immigrants have to pass ...

"we should give this same exam to Americans and deport the ones that fail it."

[ck4829]

4. Ah, one of those nasty, disease carrying, crime causing illegal immigrants they always tell us about

Good job, Arizona.

[blackspade]

5. This sucks

This lady is definitely getting screwed by the system.

[Pterodactyl]

6. Terrible parents. First they sneak a CHILD over a border and then lie to her for YEARS. Awful!