Check out this recent case from the federal courts: click here. Did you know it was a crime to refuse to fill out paperwork for illegal alien to return to country of origin?

The judge in this case makes some interesting comments. Bottom line: defendant has to decide between being free in another country or confined in U.S. Sometimes, that can be a tough call.

What would you do?

I thought you meant it was a crime for an attorney to refuse to fill it out! This makes sense. The defendant was given a choice -- go to jail or take the necessary steps to avoid it. Whether it's filling out immigration paperwork or complying with other conditions of probation, it seems reasonable to me. Plus, this guy was given several chances. It seemed clear he was just trying to drag things out.

Can you blame him? Can't you imagine that, for some countries of origin, federal prison is a better place than going home?

For some, yes. But at an earlier hearing the D said he would comply because he thought being free in Korea was better than being in jail in the US. It was only after that that he sabotaged his visa. He was playing the system to stay out of jail AND in the US.