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< Back to current issue of Immigrant's Weekly Dear Editor: Firstly, my deepest and most sincere condolonces on the loss of your felow citizens during this week's terrorist attacks. I am a U.K citizen residing within the U.S and I know that from phone calls to the U.K that the whole of the U.K mourns along with the United States. I receive ILW weekly as an immigrant residing within the U.S. To date I have found the newsletter and website to be informative, useful and acurate - however, I feel the need to comment on the aforementioned article. Mr Ridgeway stated that the U.S "Need look no further than the draconian immigration laws withn the U.K today" I find this comment difficult to believe given the draconian and inhumane system previously operated by the U.S INS in relation to I130 petitions. As you are aware, the petition (prior to the release of the K3 visa during August) took a good 12-18mnths to complete - This seperation through immigration law was, as previously noted, were inhumane to say the least. The immigration process operated by the INS was beyond any comprehension, IE, Premium processing for work visa's - 12-16 weeks processing for fiance visa's - and yet, the reward for a couple who made that lifelong commitment to each other was at least a year's wait! - Surely the emphasis should have always been on reuniting man and wife - obviously, untill recently, this was not the case. Comparitavely, immigration to the U.K as a spouse is a more simplistic and humane operation. Even given the release of the K3, it is still a far more efficient process. The emphasis (unlike that of the U.S INS) being to reunite the separated families. The United States of America witnessed earlier this week just how devastating terrorist attacks can be. The U.K has suffered from numerous terrorist factions for many many years. The immigration laws mentioned by Mr Ridgeway were introduced as a result of continual terrorist attacks and the subsequent loss of life of innocent U.K citizens. I was unfortunate enough to lose a close family member to such an attrocity and as such, welcome such immigration laws. The laws, while being stringent - have saved lives - I'm sure that if the United States had suffered from a similar level of terrorism that such laws would and may still be, implemented by the INS. I welcome and encourage freedom, free speech and the right to protest, be it by a citizen, immigrant or asylum seeker. I welcome more immigration laws that save lives. Perhaps Mr Ridgeway should review his comments in future before damning immigration policies that do just that.
Regards,
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