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FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2014, file photo, Ignacio Lanuza holds his son, Isaiah, 4, as he has his photo taken in Seattle. A federal judge on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, criticized the Justice Department for seeking legal fees from Lanuza, a Mexican immigrant who was the victim of a forgery by a government lawyer. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Immigrant victimized by ICE forgery doesn’t have to pay fees

By GENE JOHNSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 file photo, Ignacio Lanuza-Torres holds his son, Isaiah, 4, during a portrait session in Seattle. Lanuza-Torres, a Mexican immigrant who was nearly deported after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer forged a key document in his case, accomplished a fair amount by suing over the misconduct. The lawsuit helped prompt a criminal investigation that sent the lawyer to jail, established legal precedent concerning constitutional rights during immigration proceedings, and resulted in a small settlement from the lawyer. But the case failed in its effort to hold the federal government liable for its lawyer's actions, and now the Justice Department is trying to squeeze him and his attorneys for legal fees and costs that will likely top $100,000.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

US wants $100,000-plus from immigrant who sued over forgery

By GENE JOHNSON - Associated Press