The Region - News from April 20, 1986

A federal appeals court has ruled that the exclusionary rule applies to deportation cases if it involves an “egregious violation” of the Fourth Amendment ban against unreasonable searches and seizures. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling came on an appeal by Victor Arguelles-Vasquez, a Mexican national who claimed he was stopped and detained by the Border Patrol near Camarillo in 1982 “solely (because of) his Hispanic appearance.” The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that the rule of excluding evidence does not apply to deportation hearings. But in a 2-1 ruling, 9th Circuit Judge Harry Pregerson said the high court left open the question in connection with the Fourth Amendment.