According to a a federal law enforcement source who spoke on condition of not being identified, Onyango Obama was not legally in the United States and has been previously ordered removed from the country. His case is now going through the immigration process, the source said.
A spokesman at the Department of Homeland Security said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement does not comment on specific cases.
Obama was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, failure to yield and operating a motor vehicle to endanger, the statement said. Obama was being held without bail at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it said.
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/29/ ... ?hpt=us_c2
