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Immigrant's
Weekly October 29, 2001
Arthur L. Zabenko, Editor
Marc Ellis, Chat Transcripts Editor
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A Note from the Editors:
With only one no vote the Senate approved H.R. 3162, the "Uniting and Strengthening America Act by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001." The immigration provisions are found in Title IV. The bill now moves to the President's desk for signature.
The deadline for the DV-2003 Lottery is noon on Wednesday, October 31, 2001. Entries received after that date will be disqualified regardless of when they are postmarked. There is no specific format for the entry. Simply use a plain sheet of paper and type or clearly print in the Roman alphabet: 1) full name, with the last (surname/family) name underlined, 2) date and place of birth, 3) applicant's native country, if different from country of birth, 4) name, date and place of birth of the applicant's spouse and children, if any, 5) full mailing address, 6) an in-focus photograph of the applicant facing the camera and taken against a neutral, light-colored background, and 7) signature. The applicant must personally sign the entry, using his or her usual and customary signature. Neither an initialed signature nor block printing of the applicant's name will be accepted. Both people in the US and abroad can enter, but for those who are in the US illegally winning the lottery may not allow them to adjust status. If you hope to get a visa and have not yet sent your entry do not delay any longer. Good luck!
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Avoiding The Abyss: H-1B Strategies When Facing Reductions in Force (Part III)
In the third in this series on H-1B strategies when facing reductions in workforce, Yoshiko I. Robertson, an associate at Paparelli & Partners, LLP, writes about timing issues and strategies for maintaining the terminated worker's lawful nonimmigrant status.
UW Will Adopt Plan for Database on Foreign Students
According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the University of Washington will be the first school in the Northwest to provide information to help the government monitor foreign students.
Noncitizens Must Have Documents Verifying Their Status At All Times
Cyrus D. Mehta and Parastou Hassouri write about the requirement that "every alien, eighteen years of age and over, shall at all times carry with him and have in his possession any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card...."
The ABCs of Immigration - Inadmissibility - Coming to Work Without a Labor Certification
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write that many immigrants who are coming to the US to work are inadmissible unless the Department of Labor has issued a certification stating that their employment will not adversely effect the wages and working conditions of US workers and that there are no willing, able and qualified workers available to perform the job.
Hospitality Industry Layoffs Hit Hard for Immigrants in Low-Wage Jobs
According to an Associated Press article on Tampa Bay Online Americans have stayed close to home since the September 11 attacks, causing a downturn in the hotel business that has been particularly hard on immigrants in low-wage jobs, including cooks, maids and dishwashers.
The Impact of Terrorism on the Prospect of 245(i) Renewal and Possible Amnesty
Jose Latour examines the difference between 245(i) and an amnesty, and their chances of passage after the September 11 attacks.
Attack on America - Immigration Update
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write about the ongoing effects on immigration of the September 11 attacks.
CNN Crossfire: Debating Immigration Policy
CNN Crossfire was the forum for a discussion of immigration with Frank Sharry, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, and Dan Stein, executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
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Dear Editor:
I hope that these words are not met with anger. I only wish to express my
opinion. I value everyone's opinions as much as mine.
I believe that we are judging people who are in the same position our
founding fathers were several hundred years ago. Let us not forget that the
vast majority of US citizens are here because of immigration. We are a
nation built on hope and freedom. The minute we begin to limit the hope and freedom
of future Americans we also begin to destroy the foundation we were built
on.
I know it is easy to say stop immigration now, especially since we are
Americans. Our mind set allows us to believe that it was OK for us to come
to America but it is no longer OK for others to do the same.
We must put our fears aside and realize the importance of our diversity. If
we learn nothing else from the oppression we have put on may races such as
the American Indian and the African American we must learn to accept others
and their contributions. I ask anyone who reads this to think of the
immigrants who now serve in our armed forces and protect the freedoms of
your families. Could you look at these men and women and tell them that they are
not wanted because they were not born in the right country? It seems to me
that immigration is only a problem when it is not in our interest.
Who are we to tell someone they are not allowed to live on God's land!
Sincerely,
A Proud American
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