Polish Fugitive Deported for Extortion, Kidnapping, and Murder
On October 16, 2012, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Dariusz Gordziejczyk was turned over to Polish law enforcement because he is wanted for extortion, kidnapping, and attempted murder in his home country. The deportation was handled by the ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
The original arrest warrant was issued for Gordziejczyk on September 14, 2001 by the Bialystok Criminal Court for the charges listed above. The arrest warrant stated that Gordziejczyk and co-defendants beat a man in 1999 in order to extort money, but the man eventually escaped. Gordziejczyk was sentenced to two years in prison for the crime.
Gordziejczyk and co-defendants also kidnapped a man in 1999. They drove the man to a patch of woods, covered him in gasoline, and threatened to light him on fire unless he turned over his BMW. He was sentenced to four years of this crime as well, but he fled to the United States before he was supposed to serve his prison time.
He fled to the United States in February of 2006 on a visitor’s visa, and he stayed in the United States after his visa expired in February of the following year.
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received a tip from the FBI that Gordziejczyk was believed to be living in Chicago. The HSI special agents found Gordziejczyk on July 12, 2011 in River Grove, Illinois.
Gordziejczyk was ordered to leave the country on March 19, 2012. He appealed the sentence in July of 2012, but the Board of Immigration Appeals denied the appeal. He will begin serving his sentence immediately.
Ricardo Wong, the ERO Chicago field office director, stated: “This individual tried to escape justice in Poland for the crimes he committed there. On a daily basis, ICE protects public safety by arresting and removing international fugitives who pose a threat to our communities.”
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Comments
Must Read
2 Differences Between Permanent residency and citizenshipWhen it comes to immigration law and applications of permanent residency, it is important to understand that, while some terms are interchangeable, others are not and are subject to different material differences in American legal practice.
3 Steps for Finding the Best Immigration Law OfficesThere are programs through which you can consult legal professionals over the Internet, over the phone through a toll-free number to an advertised professional or team of professionals, or you may even seek to circumvent visas green cards 1.
3 Steps to Apply for Naturalization CitizenshipCitizenship in the United States confers a number of benefits on those who qualify as such distinguished residents of the country, such as the ability to run for public office, the ability to participate in voting in elections for public office, and the capacity to bring foreign family members and spouses over as legal immigrants.
4 Basic Rights of a US Citizen?For some immigrants to the United States, it may not be immediately clear why they should apply for citizenship.
4 Ways To Become a US CitizenWhile immigration and naturalization service technicians do not mark potential citizens on the basis of "partial credit," as all citizenship requirements must be satisfied, and it is impossible to bluff the acquisition of citizenship, the relevant part of the analogy is that there are multiple solutions to the immigration and naturalization service problem.
A Brief History of Border Patrol in the USThe Border Patrol is considered to have been founded in 1904.
A Clear Overview of Politics and Immigration NewsBetween Democrats and Republicans, it is oft expected that, on a particular issue, when a leader from one party takes a symbolic stance, his or her counterpart from the opponent party must express views that are direct inverses of the first set of beliefs.
A Full Overview of Deportation in the USDeportation may not seem like a serious consequence to some.