82045630 Obama's uncle was arrested for driving while intoxicated
Relative of U.S. President Barack Obama was detained by police in Boston for driving while intoxicated, said on Monday, August 29, the local unit channel CBS. The White House confirmed the arrest of a family member, Barack Obama. 67-year-old Onyango Obama (Onyango Obama) – half-brother, father, the current U.S. president – was taken into custody on August 24 in the suburbs of Boston, Freymingheme, after his car almost crashed into a patrol police car. Standard tests conducted by the police at the scene showed that Onyango Obama was a state of intoxication. At a preliminary court hearing the president's uncle has been denied bail. Leave Onyango Obama in custody the court has decided in connection with the fact that U.S. immigration authorities issued a warrant for his arrest. According to them, uncle of the president is illegally in the United States and be deported to his homeland – Kenya. At a court hearing, according to CBS Boston, Onyango Obama represents the interests of Margaret Wong (Margaret Wong) – lawyer, who in 2010 helped the aunt of U.S. President Zeitouni Onyango legalize their stay in the United States. Zeitouni Onyango – half-sister father the current U.S. president – moved from Kenya to the United States in 2000, having received a temporary residence permit. She repeatedly tried to formalize the status of refugee, but refused. In 2004, immigration authorities once again refused Zeitouni Onyango refugee status and asked her to leave the country. However, Zeitouni Onyango remained in the United States. In 2008, during the presidential campaign, Obama, the fact of illegal residence of his relatives in the United States has received wide publicity. After Obama became president, was initiated new proceedings against Zeitouni Onyango, which ended with a status of refugee.
