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Articles

A Department Of Homeland Security Could Be Just What Immigration Policy Needs
Jonathan D. Montag writes about possible consequences of centralized immigration function under the Department Of Homeland Security.

B-1 Honoraria For Academic Activities 67 FR 37727 (May 30, 2002)
Clarice F. Liao writes that after years of agonizing and obtaining H and J visas for their visiting professors and scholars, academic institutions can now find relief in the proposed INS regulation that will allow those aliens to receive honoraria for brief engagements.

Don't Shred The Constitution
In honor of July 4th, we are carrying a link to an article by Evan P. Schulz in Law.Com that says, "The situation is dire enough that we've already begun to suspend the Constitution. We should either admit what we're doing -- or stop it."

EEOC Reaffirms Its Commitment To Protecting Undocumented Workers From Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reaffirmed that the Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 122 S. Ct. 1275 (2002), does not affect the government's ability to root out discrimination against undocumented workers.

Progress Report On Canadian Smart Border
U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge and Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley have issued a joint progress report on the implementation of the Smart Border Declaration signed in December 2001.

INS Starts Student Tracking Web Site
The Washington Post reports that the Immigration and Naturalization Service has launched the Internet Web site that the nation's universities will soon use to register foreign students ­ the first step in the government's plan to track the movements of all those with temporary visas, according to INS officials.

International Students Face Uncertainty
The New York Newsday quotes a spokesman for the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers saying, "A lot of the controversy comes from our trying to uphold the idea that it's a good idea to have foreign students here."

Senator Backs Part-time Foreign Students
El Paso Times reports that Sen. Hutchison, R-TX, will introduce legislation next week to create a new visa classification that would allow Mexican commuter students to take part-time course loads at border colleges.

Many Hondurans May Have Missed INS Deadline
The Washington Post reports that in a trend that has puzzled and concerned immigration authorities, many Hondurans have failed to re-register for a program that would have granted them another year of legal status in the United States.

Experts Say Immigrants Feel Pressure To Take Oath
North Jersey News reports that naturalization applications have surged after 9/11 because some foreigners are becoming citizens out of fear that they will fall prey to sweeping new security measures, while other immigrants simply want to affirm their loyalty to the United States.

Three Convicted Of Human Trafficking
Three Florida citrus contractors were convicted of conspiring to hold workers in involuntary servitude and harboring undocumented workers, the Justice Department announced on Monday.

Nazi Guard Deported
The Department of Justice announced that a former nazi concentration camp guard living in a New York suburb has been deported to Austria.

Nation Of Immigrants Opens Its Doors Wide
A columnist for the Contra Costa Times writes that the United States operates the most liberal immigration system in the world, accepting more immigrants every year than all other industrialized countries combined, and the results are apparent.

How Do I Get an Arrival - Departure Record?
Read the comprehensive answer from the INS to this question about Admission to the United States.

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Dear Editor:

I just want to take few minutes to thank you for your weekly email. Your weekly email gives me a hope that may be there is a new law that I can use to pursue my immigration case. Having lived in this great country for almost 13 years, I have enjoyed what this great country has to offer. There is no other country I want to live. I know that my immigration status is shaky but I know someday (God willing) I will get my green card. The card that will get me one step close to become a US citizen so I can say "I am Proud to be an American".

What happend on Sept.11 is probably one of the saddest thing I have seen in my life. How in the world stupid terrorist come to US to blow up a building. It was one of the saddest day in my life I can remember. Why? I felt like someone broke my house and stole all my belonging....I remember late that day ...I was driving on the highway with my roomate and we both were silent..our windows were rolled up and we both weren't saying anything but I can feel that we both were thinking the same thing.....It was quiet in the car..I remember seeing cars travelling on the highway and thinking... things may not be the same again .....

I know this day changed a lot of Americans' view toward immigrants but trust me..There are a lot of us that were hurt as much if not more. They affected not only Americans but the rest of the world...It is truly sad to see some idiots who don't care about life can come and try destroy civilization.

Again, thanks for your help and please keep pushing 245-i.

Joseph Bogale

Immigrant Life

New to America: Bank Account

.......Checking and savings accounts form the backbone of personal finance. Without a checking account, it is nearly impossible to pay bills, since most companies will not accept paper currency...... (Cont'd).

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