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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowOn June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an incident in May.
Omar Gama and four other students were arrested on May 9 during a protest at the Indiana Statehouse when they refused to leave Gov. Mitch Daniels' office. Wearing caps and gowns, the students joined arms and sat in a circle, waiting to ask the governor to veto two immigration bills enacted by the 2011 Legislature — House Enrolled Act 1402 and Senate Enrolled Act 590. Daniels signed both, and the new laws will take effect July 1.
Marco Moreno, a Lewis & Kappes attorney representing the students, said the court ordered each student to complete 24 hours of community service within the next two weeks, and if they fulfill that requirement, the cases will be dismissed. Moreno said the order should be manageable for the students who already participate in community service.
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