AltWeeklies Wire
Former Immigration Official Sentenced to Prisonnew
Bedri Kulla, a former immigration services official, tried to woo a 23-year-old undocumented immigrant from El Salvador. And when she ignored his advances, he attempted to have her deported.
Now he is going to jail.
INDY Week |
Rebekah L. Cowell |
10-01-2010 |
Immigration
What Happens When Undocumented Immigrants Become Crime Victims?new

A former immigration officer blackmailed an undocumented immigrant to have a sex with him. Victims confront a dilemma: Do they report the incidents to police and risk deportation? Or do they continue to be victimized?
INDY Week |
Rebekah L. Cowell |
09-24-2010 |
Immigration
People with Eating Disorders Can't Get Adequate Health Insurance Coveragenew

Unlike schizophrenia, depression and other mental illnesses, eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia are not often covered by health insurance. People are exhausting their life savings for treatment — or dying from a lack of it.
INDY Week |
Rebekah L. Cowell |
02-25-2010 |
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