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MORE ARMENIANS DEPORTED FROM US
news.am
Aug 10, 2011
Armenia
Rumors about large number of Armenian prisoners in U.S. are greatly
exaggerated.
Armenia's Consulate General was informed 151 Armenian citizens were
arrested in the first half of 2011. Only a few were sentenced to jail,
Armenian Foreign Ministry informed Armenian News - NEWS.am.
According to the same data, the number of Armenian citizens serving
sentences in Los Angeles prisons does not exceed 1,000.
However, the number of Armenian citizens who are deported from the
country has recently increased. In 2011 the U.S. authorities appealed
to Armenia's Consulate General in Los Angeles in connection with the
deportation of 50 citizens of Armenia. They are mainly deported due
to violation of terms of the stay in US.
Consul General Grigor Hovhannisyan visited one of the Los Angeles
prisons on Monday. During the visit, Hovhannisyan met with prisoners
of Armenian descent, as well as the citizens of Armenia serving
the penalty.
news.am
Aug 10, 2011
Armenia
Rumors about large number of Armenian prisoners in U.S. are greatly
exaggerated.
Armenia's Consulate General was informed 151 Armenian citizens were
arrested in the first half of 2011. Only a few were sentenced to jail,
Armenian Foreign Ministry informed Armenian News - NEWS.am.
According to the same data, the number of Armenian citizens serving
sentences in Los Angeles prisons does not exceed 1,000.
However, the number of Armenian citizens who are deported from the
country has recently increased. In 2011 the U.S. authorities appealed
to Armenia's Consulate General in Los Angeles in connection with the
deportation of 50 citizens of Armenia. They are mainly deported due
to violation of terms of the stay in US.
Consul General Grigor Hovhannisyan visited one of the Los Angeles
prisons on Monday. During the visit, Hovhannisyan met with prisoners
of Armenian descent, as well as the citizens of Armenia serving
the penalty.