Civil asset forfeiture cries out for reform

This is the story of how an immigrant worked hard, played by the rules and realized the American dream, only to have the federal government vaporize it.

In 1997, Khalid “Ken” Quran immigrated to the United States and opened a convenience store in Greenville, N.C.. The married father of four spent the next 17 years working seven days a week at the store, raising his family (all of whom graduated from college and became American citizens) and saving money for his retirement.