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Brain Dead Man Demonstrates Need For Immigration Reform

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Source: KPBS

Immigrants rights activists say the story of a man who lies brain dead in a San Diego hospital is another example of why the nation's immigration system must change.

Forty-two-year-old Anastasio Hernandez and his brother crossed the border illegally Friday night and got caught.

Anastasio's family says he'd been deported a few days earlier and was desperate to get back to his wife and five children in Encanto. He's lived there since he crossed the border illegally to work 26 years ago.

Federal border officials say Anastasio became out of control Friday as they processed him for deportation.

Officials say they Tasered him. Now his family must decide when to cut off life support.

Read more: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/may/31/brain-dead-man-demonstrates-need-immigration-refor/

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