District Court, D. Massachusetts May 9, 2003, CIV.A. 03-10737-WGY (Arevalo v. Ashcroft)

MEMORANDUM

YOUNG, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The instant case presents a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 2241 (2000). Gloria Arevalo (“Ms.ArevaIo”) is an alien and a citizen of Guatemala. Compl. [Docket No. 1] 113. Ms. Arevalo concedes that she entered the United States illegally “at some time in 1986.” Compl. H 9. On September 8, 1986, Ms.