U.S. Immigration Official Suspended
From Times Wire Reports
The top U.S. immigration officer in Hong Kong has been suspended and placed under investigation less than a year after his predecessor was caught smuggling forged passports into the colony, a U.S. official said. James DeBates, acting chief of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, was placed on administrative leave with pay pending an inquiry by the agency, U.S. Consulate spokeswoman Norma Harris said. Harris said she had no further information on the investigation.
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