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SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Two British citizens seeking asylum in the United States after being convicted of hate speech crimes in their homeland will be deported after languishing in U.S. custody for nearly a year.
Simon Sheppard and Stephen Whittle fled to the U.S. in July 2008 after being convicted of publishing hate speech against Jews and other groups on their Web site. The men believed that they would be granted asylum under American laws that protect freedom of speech.
Simon Sheppard and Stephen Whittle fled to the U.S. in July 2008 after being convicted of publishing hate speech against Jews and other groups on their Web site. The men believed that they would be granted asylum under American laws that protect freedom of speech.
