A Note from the Editors:

According to the Washington Post, National Guard Agents are to be assigned to assist the Border Patrol to strengthen security along the northern border. Canadian intelligence officials estimate that about 50 terrorist groups operate from Canada, and it was the key staging point for alleged associates of Osama bin Laden who had planned to bomb Los Angeles International Airport and other targets during the 2000 millennium celebrations. S. 1749 introduced by Senator Kennedy and others demonstrates that security along our northern border is a matter of concern in all branches of government. According to a recent article in the New Jersey Star Ledger, a major threat to our security is not individuals, but cargo entering our ports [and train depots]. A terrorist trying to introduce a weapon into a heavily populated area would have a much better chance of success by concealing a "dirty" nuclear weapon or other weapon of mass destruction in cargo than carrying it personally across a boarder because, as the Star Ledger articles note, even after the events of September 11 only one half of the cargo entering New York harbor is inspected. Border security is not synonymous with restricting immigration and delaying the millions of travelers who enter this country for legitimate business and personal reasons. The only real solution is to eradicate the evil of terrorism at its source.

The most popular articles for the month of November were:

1. Recent Developments and Updates on Travel Issues for Non-Citizen Workers by Tien-Li Loke Walsh and Bernard P. Wolfsdorf
2. Noncitizens Must Have Documents Verifying Their Status At All Times by Cyrus D. Mehta
3. INS Issues Regulations Governing New "V" Visa Category by Carl Shusterman
4. Attack on America - Immigration Update by Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine
5. "A Moveable Feast": An Analysis of Adjustment of Status Portability Under AC21 (Part IV) by Angelo A. Paparelli and Janet J. Lee

Articles

"A Moveable Feast": An Analysis of Adjustment of Status Portability Under AC21 (Part V)
Angelo A. Paparelli and Janet J. Lee discuss travel issues and the availability of consular processing.

Why Congress Must Stop Ashcroft's Alien Detentions
Jeffrey Rosen writes in the New Republic that measures taken by the Bush Administration to detain and interrogate aliens may violate principles of procedural fairness, free speech, and privacy, but not the Constitution, and that it is up to congress, not the courts, to set limits on the administration's power.

Attorney General's Guidelines for Interviews Regarding Terrorism
Parastou Hassouri writes about the Attorney General's decision to "invite" 5,000 men between the ages of 18 and 33 who have arrived in the US on various nonimmigrant visas since January 1, 2000, for "consensual" interviews.

The ABCs of Immigration - Consular Processing for Nonimmigrant Visas
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine discuss nonimmigrant visa processing US consulates in light of the recent State Department announcement that it was halting third country national processing at consulates in Canada and Mexico.

I Lost My H-1B Job...What Now?
Steven Riznyk writes about the options for H-1B workers who have lost their jobs.

College Officials Back Visa Reform
According to the Los Angeles Times college officials who work with foreign students expressed broad support for proposed legislation that would significantly tighten restrictions on some student visas but still allow flexibility in individual cases.

Tips for Traveling in Uncertain Times
Ellen H. Badger, Director of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services at Binghamton University, State University of New York since 1986, provides useful information for international students who have to travel.

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Immigrant Life

Have you been a victim of Anti-Immigrant sentiment?

It is time to find out the truth about the claims of increasing Anti-Immigrant sentiment! Speak your mind on this issue.

One visitor says, "Absolutely! Every time I have to go to the INS in Los Angeles. American citizens would never be treated like us 'aliens'. We have to stand outside in the elements for hours. Many of us have to sleep there overnight because there is no public transportation that would get us there early enough to get in line by 5:30 a.m. (if you get there after that you won't get a ticket to get inside to see a human). Women with infants and the elderly have to stand outside with no food, drink or toilets for at least 3 hours......." Read more.

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