Woman pleads innocent to immigration violations

August 20, 2004

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A South African woman pleaded innocent today to charges of violating U.S. immigration law in a case that raised concerns about whether terrorists could enter the country by way of Mexico.

Farida Goolam Mahamed Ahmed, 48, was scheduled for trial on Oct. 12 after entering her not guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Frances Stacy in Houston. Her attorney, federal public defender Brent Newton, said she wanted a speedy trial, and estimated it would last four days.

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