A jury in Tucson ended five days...
A jury in Tucson ended five days of deliberations without a verdict in an alien smuggling case against 11 religious leaders and recessed for the day. The sanctuary movement, backed by up to 300 U.S. churches, contends the government unfairly denied refugee status to Central Americans fleeing civil strife. Immigration officials argue the aliens are job seekers, not refugees.
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