Dead Man Deportation

Is death a reason to stop a deportation proceeding?  Apparently not, even though the dead body has already left the United States.

The following is from Anna Gorman, A deportation case against a dead man, LA Times, March 16, 2009:

Nasin Mauricio Rivera died in San Bernardino County in August and his body was shipped to his native El Salvador for burial.

Seven months later, the federal government is still proceeding with the deportation case against him. A hearing is scheduled for this summer.

Attorneys for Rivera, an illegal immigrant, said his case is a waste of resources and should be closed.