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Ala. deputy charged with immigration violation

ABBEVILLE (AP) — A reserve deputy from southeast Alabama is facing charges of being in the United States illegally, and a sheriff isn't happy about it.

Federal court records show 46-year-old Kevin Dwight Venhuis of Abbeville is charged with being an illegal immigrant and possessing firearms without proper U.S. citizenship.

Henry County Sheriff William Maddox says Venhuis has been a reserve deputy for 25 years, but he is also a Canadian citizen. Venhuis was married to a U.S. citizen.

Maddox tells the Dothan Eagle that Venhuis' citizenship became an issue because he got a divorce. He was arrested Monday at a traffic stop.

Maddox disagrees with the charges, and he's upset over the arrest. Venhuis performs valuable computer work for the sheriff's department for free.

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On 12/6/12 at 10:53 AM, Bubba from wrote:

If he is not a citizen send him back to Canada. They have Universial health care and no taxes on food.

Bubba just saying I guess we have better women tho

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On 12/6/12 at 11:50 AM, TERESA from DECATUR wrote:

bubba say bubba is an Idiot who needs to move to canada for universal heath care and take Obamie

with him

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On 12/6/12 at 12:00 PM, Casinokid from wrote:

We are becoming Nazi Germany fast!

Just think that the Governor of Nevada who's name is Sandoval and was born here could drive through Arizona and be held in jail until he proves citizenship. Oh and by the way he was also a state judge lol lol you gotta love it.

Or any legal hispanic police officer could hold you in jail and tell you to prove your citizenship!

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On 12/6/12 at 05:12 PM, RONALD from wrote:

Law is the law, right?

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