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H-1B Practice In The Twilight Zone
Cyrus D. Mehta writes "Unless Congress acts by September 30, 2003, many provisions of the H-1B visa program will sunset on October 1, 2003."
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Senate Hearing Testimony On Importance Of H-1Bs To American Economy
The Senate Committee of the Judiciary held a hearing on H1-Bs and received testimony from the following: Mr. Patrick Duffy, Human Resources Attorney
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BALCA Says Oral Verification Of Alien's Qualifications And Unsupported Rebuttal Letters Are Insufficent
In the Matter of Malinowski And Sons, Nos. 2002-INA-239, 2002-INA-240 (BALCA, Aug. 22, 2003), the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals said that Employer in its very brief, unsupported rebuttal letters merely asserted that it had converted to onion production, justifying conversion of the farm manager jobs offered from seasonal to permanent and that it verified the Alien's qualifications essentially by orally asking the Aliens about their qualifications prior to hire.
Authority To Issue An Immigrant Investor Visa Is Not Discretionary
In Spencer Enterprises, Inc. v. US, No. 01-16391 (9th Cir. Sep. 17, 2003), the court found that under 8 USC 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii), the authority to issue a visa under the immigrant investor program was not discretionary.
H-1B Abuse In Middleman Industry
The San Jose Mercury News reports "On the face of it, this exchange seems fair enough: US tech firms get a steady supply of qualified Indian engineers and programmers, while the workers get prime-time salaries, cutting-edge experience and First World comforts."
Citizenship Oath Revision Is Stalled
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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
In response to David Murray's "radical" "deport or deny" letter, it was
Barry Goldwater who said, "I would remind you that extremism in the
defense of liberty is no vice. And that moderation in the pursuit of
justice is no virtue." A drastic situation demands a "drastic" solution.
There are many bills for consideration now that would address the
illegal problem that would be even less drastic than Murray's. As the present Iraq conflict has once again shown,
nationhood is a test of power and will exercised in self-interest and in
the most civilized manner possible. If our nation is to survive, the
sanction of deportation must be vigorously pursued as well as other
reasonable methods, against all those who would impose their will upon
US in violation of our rights and sovereignty (whether by terrorism,
warfare or demographics). Read:
"Undue Influence -- The Government of Mexico and U.S. Immigration Policies". Also, read in USC, Title 8, Sec. 1103 (Powers and Duties of the US Attorney General): "(1) The Attorney General shall be charged with the
administration and enforcement of this chapter and all other laws
relating to the immigration and naturalization of aliens... (5) He shall
have the power and duty to control and guard the boundaries and borders
of the US against the illegal entry of aliens and shall, in
his discretion, appoint for that purpose such number of employees of the
Service as to him shall appear necessary and proper." Sanctions against
illegals and those who hire them can be done in the most orderly,
respectful manner possible without resorting to really onerous methods.
If we are unable to summon the will to defend our Nation in even
civilized ways, then it may be fitting as well as inevitable that
traditional America be transformed as present migration policies are
allowing. Pres. Bush needs to be as concerned about Mexico as he has
been with Iraq and others. While all illegals may not be terrorists, the
border, immigration and other quasi-legal violations and maneuvers can
no longer be tolerated as all such fosters an atmosphere in which
terrorists can operate as well as disrespect for our sovereignty and is
destructive of a cohesive society. R. L. Ranger
Dear Editor:
Whooo. I'd hate to be an undocumented immigrant walking into Mr. Murray's office. Sounds like he would personally drag them back to where they came from.
The fact is, like it or not, undocumented workers are the backbone of many industries in the US, and it is too late to do anything about it. At least in big cities like the one I am in. Maybe in Orange county all they do is gardening work and sell oranges on the highway. I find conversations about undocumented people being "illegal" interesting and a bit distressing. I also find the fixation on people from Mexico interesting but not a surprise. I have hope that one day intelligent people will evolve beyond the type of thinking and feeling that is behind this talk. But not yet I guess. I see more of it in the previous generation than in mine. So perhaps it will just die off someday. Anyway, where I am, we have tons of undocumented people from all over the world, including Europe but I never hear anyone speak ill of them. But Caucasian immigrants have always had an easier time of it, haven't they? The venom from some people makes it seem like these undocumented folks are murderers or rapists. In many cases, they are merely people looking for a better life. That is as basic a human instinct as you can have. There seems to be something inhuman about the people who hold so much hatred inside themselves that they would begrudge another person the opportunity for a better life. Or maybe it's very human, but it isn't very healthy. It reminds me of the reaction of people during the civil rights movement who were opposed to equal rights for minorities. There was (and is) so much hate based on nothing at all other than a physical difference. This is a true failure of logic.
Another failure of logic is to say that humans, who have migrated across the globe for tens of thousands of years, should stop this natural behavior because a line was drawn on a map. You know what, maps change all the time, and as much as some people would like, lines on paper can not change human nature. And as much as I'd like, probably nothing I will say will change the natural tendency to hate those that are different from you.
As far as the whole "bleeding heart liberal" talk goes. I am one, and as far as I can tell, all that means is that I, and people like me, are nicer people than those who use the term in a derogatory manner.
Justin Randolph, Esq.
Chicago, IL
Dear Editor:
In response to Mr. Murray's letter, I can't believe an immigration attorney could paint such a villified
portrait of illegal aliens. At least I have always assumed that Mr.
Murry was an immigration attorney. And, why is someone with the
intellect and historical perspective to see both sides of the coin,
still talking as if the concessions made to illegal immigrants are made
solely in their interests, out of charity, if you will, when in fact
they are made largely to placate the corporate interests who employ them
and to benefit our society as a whole. To be fair, Mr. Murray does
advocate sanctioning employers as well, but in the end, he proposes
sending all the illegal workers back, and substituting them with new
ones from abroad. Not only does that make no business or economic
sense, it makes no common sense either to take people who are doing a
terrific job and have gained the trust of their employers and replace
them sight unseen with a new, legal crop of workers - legal only by
virtue of a law change called a guest worker program, which could just
as easily have been a law change called an amnesty program. At least with amnesty, employers would know what they are getting.
Whatever happened to the American love affair with manifest destiny and
the pioneer spirit? Clearly, part of the reason why the illegals appeal
to US employers is because they had the chutzpah to risk everything to
make it a new world. They have the same enterprising spirit, work ethic
and perseverance that has been the cornerstone of American westward
expansion and American industry throughout our history. And yet Mr.
Murray wants employers to fire the workers who have already proven
themselves and are providing high quality service only to turn around
and hire some new workers sitting comfortably abroad waiting for an
opportunity to immigrate legally. This flies in the face of
everything this country has ever stood for. Furthermore, since many of
these jobs the illegals are holding are not highly skilled positions
requiring any experience at all, by what criteria would the prospective
replacement crews be judged - if not their grit and determination to
make it in a new land against tremendous odds.
And, then there's the small matter of our own illegal beginnings. Did
white settlers have the legal rights to the land they wrested from the
Native Americans as they moved west? They did not. And, yet, they were
rewarded for their enterprise because it was thought that it served the
greater good of human progress, not to mention the pocketbooks of
certain tycoons. In fact, in many cases, laws were passed after the
fact to legitimize the transgression. Were not we all then, every one of us in this country "legally" today, the beneficiaries of a colossal amnesty when, instead of being prosecuted for decimating
millions of Indians in violation of signed treaties, we were awarded
title to their land? Employing Mr. Murray's logic, our ancestors (well
not mine because I'm a second generation Italian immigrant from this
century) were not law abiding either and neither they, nor their
descendants deserve to be happy. And what about slavery, that legal, yet undisputably immoral institution without which our country would never have become the economic power it is today? Let us not forget who we are and where we came from, nor the blood on our hands.
SJD
Dear Editor:
I have a question about the Immigration and Nationality Act's provision about the 90 day removal period, where an alien awaiting final removal proceedings is detained. How long do these proceedings take and how many confined aliens are held in custody longer than six months? Furthermore, what are the problems the BCIS faces when arranging these proceedings?
Mernaysa Rivera
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