Ramtin Arablui

And people in Malone tell him, go look at the county jail.

And these are words coming from a guy who doesn't necessarily like Chinese people.

In the same article, he makes it very clear he believes in white supremacy.

But he also believed the immigration system wasn't working like it should.

Hey, it's Ramtin.

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And this is the situation that the reporter Pulteney Bigelow stumbled across in 1903 when he discovered that the local jail in rural Franklin County, New York, was overcrowded with Chinese migrants awaiting hearings to determine whether they'd be deported or allowed into the United States.

And the local sheriff was happy to have them.

It was about money.

Personally.

How long are these prisoners there?

But not only was Sheriff Douglas making money for every person he held in jail, Pulteney Bigelow reported that it was easy money.

These were people who were locked up not because they committed a violent crime.

They were jailed for trying to enter the U.S.

illegally.

So they were kind of ideal inmates that were bringing in consistent cash for Sheriff Douglas.

But soon, there would be a problem for Sheriff Douglas.

Habeas corpus claims are where detainees can challenge their detention in court, essentially saying they're being unlawfully detained.

And how are they claiming that?