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“I love this country (…) and I just ask to be treated fairly,” says Rodney Taylor from Stewart Detention Center where he is facing deportation
Gwinnett county resident and double amputee issued travel documents signaling imminent removal to Liberia, as his health continues to deteriorate.
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Rodney Taylor struggles to use his wheelchair and prosthetic legs as health deteriorates in immigration detention, says family
Advocates and family members of Gwinnett County resident held at Stewart Detention Center, travel to Washington D.C. to raise the alarm on his case.
If you’re not a U.S. citizen, you may be asked for proof of your status here. What kind of documents should you be carrying?
Federal agents recently fined a green card holder for not having his papers with him—sparking questions about what kinds of documentation immigrants should be prepared to show. 285 South sought out three local lawyers for guidance.

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