First they came for the Islamic Fundamentalists and I did not speak out because I was not an Islamic Fundamentalist. Then they came for those from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Sudan and I did not speak out because I was not from those countries Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me

12/23/2002: The INS has detained hundreds of individuals from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Sudan who voluntarily went to the INS office to register. Ms. Banafsheh Akhlaghi, an attorney from San Francisco, reports that the detainees have been treated inhumanely: shackled, standing for hours, no drinking water, 2-3 hours sleep, and confinement. Many of the detainees of the Los Angeles branch of the INS have been released, many without bail. However, detainees are still in jail, some since Dec. 5th, in other regions including many from the Bay Area. Photos Video Audio