Immigration Judge Roy Daniel releases all eight pending proceedings.
1990: Immigration Act of 1990 replaces McCarthy-era provisions allowing deportation of noncitizen communists.
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18 Years Waiting for a Gavel to Fall
A group of Palestinians have been in legal and personal limbo for nearly two decades as the U.S. has sought to deport them. Their case foreshadowed post-9/11 policy.
THE L.A. 8 | COLUMN ONE
THE L.A. 8: First of two parts
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Friday July 01, 2005 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 64 words Type of Material: Correction
The L.A. 8 -- A time chart that accompanied an article in Wednesday's Section A about a long-running terrorism case known as that of the L.A. 8 made reference to a "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine fundraiser." Whether money raised at the 1986 event went to the Popular Front organization is a matter of dispute and the central issue in the case.
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1992: Hamide and Shehadeh begin their first deportation trial, which stalls because of developments in a civil case.
1995: Oklahoma City bombing kills 168 and injures more than 800; anti-terrorism laws are toughened.
1996: U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson cites free-speech rights in blocking deportation of the eight.
1999: U.S. Supreme Court ruling favors government; case returns to immigration court.
2001: Sept. 11 attacks kill nearly 3,000 and lead to passage of the Patriot Act with language that allows the L.A. 8 case to continue.
2004: Mungai, a Kenyan native, is granted permanent residency; Aiad Khaled Barakat is denied citizenship.
2005: July 13: Tentative date for Hamide and Shehadeh's second deportation trial.
Sources: Times research, Infoplease.com
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