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Balloon Parents Expected to Plead Guilty

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We’ve been following (kinda) the Balloon Boy saga, and it looks like it’s about to wrap up.  Charges have been filed, and it is expected that the Heenes will plead guilty

We’d brought up the idea of Richard being a rice chaser and taking advantage of Mayumi’s supposed cultural subservience, but what is ironic in this situation is that her nationality has now come into play.  Mayumi is a citizen of Japan and could theoretically face deportation for her role in this crime:

The threat of deportation for Mayumi Heene was a factor in the plea deal negotiation, the attorney’s statement said.

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Sanjay Mavinkurve

Piece about immigration and H1B visas here: Tech Recruiting Clashes with Immigration Rules.  The story focuses on Sanjay Mavinkurve, who, you may remember, used to be in a fight with Zuckerberg over who really invented Facebook.  It looks like Mavinkurve is now working at Google, and the Times piece is about the immigration issues that he has been facing.  Currently he lives in Canada because his wife is not allowed to work in the U.S.

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