By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
Variety News Staff

THE Superior Court has ordered the deportation of a 31-year-old overstaying garment worker.
Superior Court Judge David A. Wiseman ordered Xiaoling Zhang’s deportation after the government’s and the garment worker’s counsel submitted a stipulation agreeing to an order of deportation.
Zhang signed the stipulation which stated that she does not dispute that she is a national of the People’s Republic of China and is a deportable alien.
According to the stipulation, Zhang overstayed her entry permit and has no legal right to remain in the CNMI.
Wiseman ordered that any bail posted by Zhang is exonerated and should be returned to her.
The judge also ordered the release of her passport for repatriation purposes.
Zhang, according to the affidavit of immigration investigator Nicolas T. Reyes, was issued a permit on Feb. 3, 2005 which expired on March 16, 2006.
Zhang did not file a labor complaint and does not have a temporary work authorization to work in the commonwealth.
She does not have an application for consensual transfer, for renewal or extension.
The immigration affidavit stated that Zhang also gave authorities other names and identified herself as Aimin Zhi.
Zhang entered the CNMI as a hand sewer for Concorde Garment and later transferred to Olopai Tarsicio Kaipat as a farm worker when her contract expired on Jan. 22, 2005.