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Model Citizen
A Washington Post op-ed describes the story of "Marina Alvarez [who] did everything Americans want immigrants to do - except arrive legally." For the full editorial, see here.
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Family-Based Immigration: Nuts And Bolts
Our new book, Family-Based Immigration: Nuts & Bolts; Editor: Charles Wheeler of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) features:
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What Does It Profit The Firm?: How Associates Fit In The Profitability Mix
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News
Aytes Memo On H-1B And H-4 Decoupling
USCIS Associate Director, Domestic Operations Aytes issued a memo providing guidance on determining periods of admission for aliens previously in H-4 or L-2 status; aliens applying for additional periods of admission beyond the H-1b six year maximum; and aliens who have not exhausted the six-year maximum but who have been absent from the US for over one year.
USCIS Announces Processing Changes For 212e Waivers
Effective November 1, 2006, USCIS Nebraska, Texas and Vermont Service Centers began forwarding to the California Service Center any new filings of Form I-612 as amended, that are based on claims of exceptional hardship or persecution.
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Dear Editor:
Margaret D. Stock's Article appears to be the result of either slip-shod research or sensationalism in order to make an immigration point. (12/21/06 ID) In her featured ID article, Ms. Stock says, "Immigrants who have served in the U.S. military and by so doing earned their citizenship include Alfred Rascon, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who won the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War and later became a U.S. citizen and eventually the Director of the Selective Service System." According to his profile on the US Army website, Alfred Rascon does not appear to be undocumented at the time he enlisted, but merely not a US citizen. Also, because of Army paperwork snafu, he was awarded the medal thirty years after he earned it. Based on the positions he held within the military, and the security clearances he must have needed, he most likely became a US citizen many years before that, so the conferring of citizenship in his case does not appear to be a reward for exemplary service. Although technically, any male not in nonimmigrant status (I know, the double negatives are a confusion), who is present in the US and between ages 18 and 26 must, by law, register with Selective Service, I do not understand how any undocumented alien would be allowed to remain in the US after his status was discovered by the military, for he would have no legal basis to be here - in the military, or otherwise. Does Ms. Stock take the position that an illegal alien can come to the US, enlist in the military, and by so doing gain permanent residence and then citizenship, merely by enlisting? I don't think so, or we would have a flood gate from all over the world. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
David D. Murray, Esq.
Newport Beach, CA
Dear Editor:
The only thing leading to "resentment & further mistrust of government" is people like Governor Vilsack who think importing poverty, crime & disease from the third world is somehow a good thing for America (see 12/21/06 ID comment). Of course, the Governor has an income that spares him the effects of his misguided policies so why should he care? Im sure he knows that the peasant class he seems so determined to create will always be kept at arms length. It would be nice if our political leaders cared more about Americans than Mexicans ... for a change.
Shawn
Dear Editor:
As terrible as the policy is of detaining families along with their children, one must consider what may be worse (see 12/20/06 ID comment). It is my understanding that in South Texas families are separated, with parents being held in one detention facility and their children, including infants, held in foster home facilities elsewhere. This separation takes place for as long as it takes to deport the adult parent or parents. This involves primarily Other-than-Mexican detainees and, according to ICE/DRO personnel, as a result of the court settlement in the American Baptist Churches v Thornburgh. This is most definitely an outrage, particularly for a "family values" country which we profess to be.
Ninfa Ochoa-Krueger
Dear Editor:
According to a report recently issued by CRS on foreign students in the
US, it reveals that a greater percentage of financial support for
doctoral students goes to non-US citizens than to US citizens (see 12/21/06 ID). It is
very unfortunate to learn that tax payers' money are being spent on
foreign students' benefit rather than US citizens. It is not understood
why they are being financially supported by the concerned
universities/colleges since they show their personal source of income at
the time of taking interview at the US Consulate for issuance of student
visa. They even show to the US Consulate a certificate issued by bank
showing a good balance enough for studying in the US, on the other hand
they start receiving financial aid after studying of a few semesters.
Isn't it ridiculous?
S. Salike
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