A Note from the Editors:

What may be the first legislative shots in the legalization battle were fired when Rep. Gephardt (D-MO) introduced legislation for earned legalization on October 10th. The battle may well be a long drawn-out contest and will likely take place in the next Congress. The fight over the legislation will likely split both Republicans and Democrats; with Republicans splitting between those who support the President's vision of immigration, and those to whom immigration is mostly anathema; and with Democrats splitting between those who will compromise with the President, and those holding out for more labor protections than the President's plan will likely include.

Articles

The ABCs of Immigration - Bringing Mandamus Suits against the INS
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write about using the preparation and filing of mandamus actions to compel the INS to take action.

Immigrant leaves city $1.4 m
News.com.au reports on A Polish-American who has left his $US 1.414 million fortune to the city of New York.

H-1B Series: The Labor Condition Application - Part 1
George N. Lester IV continues the H-1B series by beginning a discussion on the Labor Condition Application.

ABA Series: A Legal Guide For INS Detainees
The Commission on Immigration Policy, Practice and Pro Bono of the American Bar Association provides the 7th of 8 parts of its Legal Guide for INS Detainees.

Rep. Gephardt Proposes Legalization For Undocumented Immigrants Who Have Lived In The US For 5 Years
The Arizona Republic reports on a "measure, introduced by House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., [which] would legalize illegal immigrants who had lived here for five consecutive years and had worked here at least two years."

Physical Therapists Licensing Requirements By State
Gregory Siskind and Karen Weinstock provide a state-by-state listing of Physical Therapists' licensing requirements.

9/11 Widower Allowed To Stay
Newsday reports "A Russian immigrant, threatened with deportation after his wife was killed in the World Trade Center attack, will be allowed to remain in the United States."

American Soil And Liberty
Jose Latour writes "The days come and go, and as I read the news and watch CNN, it becomes more and more difficult for me to not cringe when I see and hear Mr. Bush and Mr. Ashcroft. I ask myself: "I share the same conservative, Republican ideology with these guys, why am I having such a difficult time with the way they are proceeding?""

On The Farm, An Immigrant's Work Is Never Done
Alternet.org writes about the hard life of an immigrant on a farm.

Reform The Troubled Diversity Visa Lottery
George Carenbauer provides a detailed and informed critique of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program.

How Do I Apply for Immigration Benefits as a Battered Spouse or Child?
Read comprehensive answer from INS on how to apply as a battered spouse or child.

ILW Highlights

New Seminar On Family-Based Immigration

ILW.COM is pleased to announce a new seminar on Hot Topics in Family-Based Immigration led by Jacqueline Baronian. This seminar will cover children's issues including the Child Status Protection Act, and international adoptions, financial issues including government benefits and taxes, and marriage, fraud and other issues. Many guest speakers will be announced shortly.

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Immigrant Life

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"I am not TB, but really this site disappoints me. It looks like 99% of the questions belong to illegal immigrants.

Immigrants that lied when they entered to the country. People that overstay their visas. People that don’t pay taxes and use the resources that people like me are supporting. With the taxes that I pay for a full year I can buy a brand new mid-size car. It is not fair that those people are using the schools, highways, etc. You can tell when an illegal immigrant is driving on the freeway... usually an old car at no more than the speed limit (they are afraid to get caught). When the get married or there is a new law that allows them to get legal status it is not fair, it is like a reward for their lies, their tax evasion, that really sucks. Most of them don’t even speak English; and there are people like me with a B.S. that need to go over a very long and expensive process to get a permanent residency, and we can not expect any law to help us to accelerate the process. It is not fair at all." (Post your reply).

This week's chat schedule

When Attorney Monday, October 21 9:00 pm Eastern Time Mitch Berenson Wednesday, October 23 9:00 pm Eastern Time Monique Kornfeld, Esq. Friday, October 25 9:00 pm Eastern Time Richard Fleischer, Esq.

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