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A Note from the Editors:
The most read articles for October, 2002 were:
The most read items for October, 2002 were:
Articles
The ABC's Of Immigration: NAFTA Visas For Canadians and Mexicans
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write about NAFTA visas.
H-1B Series: The Labor Condition Application - Part 4
George N. Lester IV continues a discussion of the labor condition application.
Rep. Tancredo Says His Alien Grandfather's Cheap Labor Was Good Public Policy For US
The Aurora Sentinel quotes Rep. Tancredo (R-CO) "Tancredo said times have changed since his Italian grandfather, Joseph Tancredi, was shipped to America at the age of 9 and resisted authorities' attempts to return him to Italy. He said it was good public policy at the time because the nation needed cheap labor."
Police Chief Wants US To Seal Borders
The Portsmouth Herald quotes the Police Chief of Kittery, ME saying "We need to seal our borders. We need stricter enforcement of existing immigration laws and stronger deportation policies."
Use Of The Social Security Fraud Statute In The Battle Against Terrorism (42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(A)-(C))
John K. Webb, Special Assistant US Attorney, Central District of California and District of Arizona writes on social security fraud with a detailed discussion on immigration-related matters.
The Diversity Visa Lottery Program: A Genuine Attempt to Diversify The Immigrant Pool or A Security Trap for Visa Violators?
Bernard P. Wolfsdorf and Naveen Rahman write about the DV lottery.
Keeping The US Strong Through Immigration
Jose Latour writes "when, oh when, will we have a government that plans ahead for its people?"
Vigilante Groups Patrol Border
An op-ed piece in the Tuscon Citizen says "Several recent incidents in which private groups have taken enforcement of border laws into their own hands are troubling and could lead to violence along the Arizona-Mexico border."
Supreme Court Chastizes Ninth Circuit for Failing to Remand Asylum Case to BIA
Carl R. Baldwin writes "It is disconcerting to see the Ninth Circuit, so much admired by immigration lawyers for its sensitivity to the rights of asylum seekers, be so severely reprimanded by the Supreme Court."
INS Thwarts Haitian Attempts
The Miami Herald reports "Dealing a blow to more than 200 Haitians detained in South Florida, the INS thwarted attempts by an immigration judge to grant bond Wednesday to the migrants, charging that they pose a threat to national security."
Cubans And Haitians Receive Unequal Treatment
The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reports "The landing of a boat load of Cubans in the Florida Keys on Wednesday magnifies complaints that Haitians receive unequal, racist treatment from U.S. immigration officials, immigrant advocates said."
Frequently Asked Questions About Employment Eligibility
Read comprehensive answer from INS on what employers need to do to confirm that an employee is eligible to work.
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Letters to Editors
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Dear Editor,
Couple of weeks ago I read about nurses
shortage. Could you please forward that site for
applying for H1-visa for nurses and the hospitals where
to apply for H1 visa.
Ayesha Nazeer
Editor's note:
Over the past few weeks we have carried articles on the healthcare industry. Readers can re-read this information by accessing ILW.COM Weekly Archives at http://www.ilw.com/weekly/archives.shtm.
Dear Editor,
I clicked on the link to check status, got to the page, and very carefully entered the 13 digit case number. I received an answer that they could not find the case. I repeated the process even more carefull and got the same answer. Why?
T Turov
Editor's note:
It is the Receipt Number that needs to be entered. You can read FAQ on INS's website regarding Online Case Statue System at https://egov.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/cris/jsps/faq.jsp.
Dear Editor,
I just read this in a letter to the editor:
"He never broke the law, he just stayed longer than one year, and he was illegal, and went back to Mexico to the American Consulate in Juarez Mexico to get his Visa because that is what we were told to do. We would have even beat the April 20th 2001 deadline of the 245 (i). What should I be doing now? I need my husband home."
Sincerely,
Crystal K. Williams Serrano
Mrs. Serrano, I am not anti-immigration by any means. Quite to the contrary in fact, as I am filing for my girlfriend's K-1 tomorrow, but did you read what you wrote? Although I sympathize with you due to your pregnancy, your husband was in fact breaking the law by being here illegally, and what you should be doing now is either patiently waiting for the next nine years and six months, or you could immigrate to Mexico to be with him there (just don't overstay, as I believe the Mexican immigration officials are much less lenient with persons who willfully break Mexican law than are US officials).
Although US immigration laws are full of bureaucracy and red tape, long lines and (often) subject to personal interpretation by immigration officials, the rules for breaking them are plainly spelled out all over the internet and in many other areas well. Your husband has been subjected to the law, not some unfair, dictorial decision made on a whim by an official in our government somewhere who had it out for your husband. Please refrain from complaining when you(or your husband, in this case) willingly break the law and then receive the punishment the law stipulates you (he) shall receive.
If you truly love him, may I suggest you pack your things and move to Mexico so the two of you can be together during your soon to be born child's formative years?
A Law abiding citizen,
Justin P. Gladding
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