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RETHINKING THE ROLE OF THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS
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St. John's Law Review
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July 1, 2008
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INTRODUCTION
On December 12, 2006, the Department of Homeland security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("DHS ICE") swept up over 12,000 meatpacking workers1 in the largest immigration raid in the Nation's history.2 While secretary of Homeland security Michael Chertoff praised the rai
ds as part of the Nation's comprehensive plan to combat illegal immigration and bolster national security,3 many observers denounced the suspect manner in which they were carried out4 and the community and family fractures that followed.5 In September of 2007, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union ("UFCW") filed a class action suit on behalf of its members against DHS and ICE, alleging ...