A Note from the Editors:

The Department of Justice has announced that Tyson Foods executives and managers have been indicted for conspiring to import and transport illegal alien workers from the Southwest border to Tyson plants throughout the United States. According to the indictment, Tyson Foods cultivated a corporate culture in which the hiring of illegal alien workers was condoned in order to meet production goals and cut costs to maximize profits. The indictment describes a scheme by which the defendants requested delivery of illegal aliens to work at Tyson plants in the United States and aided and abetted them in obtaining false documents so they could work at Tyson poultry processing plants "under the false pretense of being legally employable." According to INS Commissioner James Ziglar, "[t]his case represents the first time INS has taken action against a company of Tyson's magnitude."

The indictment is bound to arouse a broad range of reactions from praise for enforcing immigration laws to crticism for focusing on workers rather than terroists with many viewpoints in between. Comments on the wisdom, or folly, of the government's action are welcomed in letters to the editor at editor@ilw.com.

Articles

Never Say "i" (Unless You Must): Employment-Based Options for Adjustment of Status that Avoid INA § 245(i) (Part I)
Angelo A. Paparelli and John C. Valdez, start a series on the possibilities for employment-based adjustment of status without relying on section 245(i)

Practical Tips for Noncitizens in a Post-September 11 World
Cyrus D. Mehta offers guidance for noncitizens in the wake of the September 11 tragedy.

Arrest May Deal Blow to Alien-Smuggling Ring
According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Border Patrol agents have arrested a man believed to be one of the most prolific smugglers of Korean illegal immigrants into the US.

Assaults on Asian American Immigrants in Wake of Terror Attacks Show us at Our Worst
Carl R. Baldwin writes that since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the response of citizens of the United States has been both noble and compassionate, and ignoble and hateful.

Face of Immigration is Changing
The Indianapolis Start reports that researchers at the Center for Immigration Studies in New York who analyzed nearly a decade of population and immigration data found that while California, Florida and New York account for half of the country's foreign-born residents, Indiana is home to 11 new "Ellis Islands," in which new immigrants make up half or more of the foreign-born population.

180 Day Portability Rule: Clearing Up Common Misconceptions
Carl Shusterman clears up some misconceptions about changing jobs while an adjustment application based on a labor certification is pending.

The ABCs of Immigration - Labor Certifications - Schedule A, Group II
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write about labor certifications under Group II of Schedule A which includes people of exceptional ability in the sciences and the arts (except for the performing arts.)

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