U.S. Breaks International Law By Executing Mexican National

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

If the U.S. violated international law, this needs to be addressed.

It's not that cut and dry though. The article glosses over the fact that Leal came to the U.S. when he was 1 1/2 years old. He also lied to police at the time about his citizenship. He claimed he was an American during the entire legal process. It was 2 to 3 years after his conviction when he came forward and admitted to being a MX National ONLY after hearing from another inmate that the MX consulate had helped defend him in his case.