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Wiseman orders deportation of woman
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Posted on Jun 28 2005
Superior Court judge David Wiseman yesterday ordered the deportation of another suspected prostitute, who claimed that she was merely selling handmade wallets to explain her frequent presence at the Garapan tourist area across DFS Galleria.
While Wiseman earlier ordered the deportation of other Chinese women on the ground that they engaged in prostitution activities, the judge said he issued the order against Yonghua Jin for engaging in commercial activities other than that allowed by her working permit.
Jin’s permit described her work as a masseuse. Her permit expired on Feb. 12, 2005.
The judge noted that he admitted several pieces of evidence introduced by the Immigration Division, which established that Jin frequented the area outside DFS, approached Asian males and spoke to them, and walked with some of them to the nearby Joy Hotel, allegedly a place known for prostitution.
Wiseman said Jin did not present evidence to rebut the government’s allegation that she did not work as a masseuse.
“Rather, Jin presented evidence, through the testimony of two separate witnesses, that she was selling handmade wallets, and suggested that her activities in front of DFS were for the purpose of selling the wallets,” noted the judge.
Wiseman’s deportation order also showed that Jin assailed the constitutionality of the CNMI Nonresident Workers Act, which precludes her from becoming self-employed, even though she legally entered the Commonwealth.
“Jin failed to present any compelling evidence or argument that the CNMI Nonresident Workers statutes are unconstitutional, and as such, Jin is deportable,” the judge declared.
