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IMMIGRANT'S WEEKLY FROM ILW.COM
July 30, 2007
Headlines:
1. Comment: Economic Impact Of Immigration
2. Classifieds:
None this week
3. Items:
(a) Xochilt's Tacos: A Metaphorical First Step Towards Healing
the Emerging Racial Rift In Modern American Society. by Robert
Gittelson
(b) News Links For The Week
4. Highlight: Christiansen Law Firm And Other Featured Law Firms
5. Chat With Immigration Attorney
6. Letters From:
(a) Ray Munoz
(b) Nancy Kuznetsov
(c) Mirna Juarez
7. Discussions
(a) Immigration Law Wiki
(b) Illegal Mexican Exploitation
(c) N400 NOA
(d) A note for Someone 12
(e) Temporary to Permanent Residency?
(f) what most people come here for!
(g) waiver after being removed under an order of...
(h) Green card but living abroad with the military
(i) HELP I'M Working with a illegal
(j) "battered spouse . WAVA as the last ditch option...
http://www.ilw.com/weekly/digest/2007,0730.shtm
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1. COMMENT
Economic Impact Of Immigration
A report from the President's Council of Economic Advisers on
"Immigration's Economic Impact" concludes, "Our review of
economic research finds immigrants not only help fuel the
Nation's economic growth, but also have an overall positive
effect on the income of native-born workers."
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,0730-cea.pdf
We welcome readers to share their opinion by writing to
mailto:weeklyeditor@ilw.com.
_________________________________________________________________
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3. Items
(a) Xochilt's Tacos: A Metaphorical First Step Towards Healing
the Emerging Racial Rift In Modern American Society.
Robert Gittelson writes "If the immigrant population shoulders
the need for assimilation with the same energy and dedication
that they continually display in the workplace, they will achieve
the assimilation that they require and deserve... Our illegal
immigrant population should rest assured that while they have
already paid a steep price to come here, and will still need to
pay further steep costs in terms of money, energy, and patience
to become Americans, they should know that they will have gotten
the bargain of their lives, even if they had paid twice the
price."
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,0730-gittelson.shtm
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,073...elson.shtm#bio
(b) News Links For The Week
These immigration news items are updated throughout the week.
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/.../m/57810974141
_________________________________________________________________
4. HIGHLIGHT
*****************************************************************
Are you looking for an immigration lawyer? Use our free
'Find A Lawyer' feature to find an immigration attorney.
http://www.ilw.com/findlawyer/
*****************************************************************
Christiansen Law Firm And Other Featured Law Firms
Christiansen Law Firm
Houston, TX
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=11547
Law Offices of Steven C. Thal, P.A.
Minnetonka, MN
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=223
Rathi, Marcus and Goldsmith
Southfield, MI
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=416
Law Offices of Susan W. Scheer
Morristown, NJ
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=10509
Law Office of Peter K. Hoffmann, PC
Boston, MA
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=11576
Attorneys: Click here to be listed in ILW.COM's Yellow Pages
http://www.ilw.com/membership/
_________________________________________________________________
5. CHAT
-- To Be Announced Esq. Tue, July 31, 5PM ET
-- Attorney Alice Yardum-Hunter, Esq. Tue, Aug 7, 5PM ET
http://yardum-hunter.com/Main/
-- Attorney Jon Eric Garde, Esq. Tue, Aug 14, 5PM ET
http://www.jeglaw.com
-- Attorney Jennifer Oltarsh, Esq. Tue, Aug 21, 5PM ET
http://www.oltarsh.com
-- To Be Announced Tue, Aug 28, 5PM ET
_________________________________________________________________
6. LETTERS
(a) Dear Weekly Editor:
I'm very upset because nobody focuses on the real problem : the
huge backlog in the 5 or 4 categories in preferences visas. I'm a
citizen's sibling and If you read the visa bulletin I will have
to wait 12 years to enter legally to your country, that's why
people choose to enter illegaly. I'm against Bush's immigration
bill because it is a menace to family reunification. I read every
day newspapers and very few effort is put on this issue besides
longer waiting times encourages people to endeavor authority and
break law. Is there a list of organization pro-reduction visa's
backlog?
Ray Munoz
(b) Dear Weekly Editor:
My family like hundreds of thousands of Mixed Status families has
no form of Immigration Relief other than the illusive 601 Waiver.
The recent failed Immigration Reform Legislation had no provision
that I am aware of for the family members of Aliens who entered
the US Legally but had problems navigating the system legally and
failed to maintain status. Now suffering under the lash of the 10
year bars families like mine struggle with the prospect of not
having any hope for a solution. Other LPR families face 5-7 year
separations because of different bad laws on the books. I was
contacted by Americanfamiliesunited.org, an organization that
focuses on lobbying Legislators for relief for family members of
LPR's, US Citizen mixed status families. They also work on the
issue of age out and security check delays. Since my husbands
deportation I have had the opportunity to meet other people in
the same situation as me which has been a tremendous source of
support and comfort during the deportation process. Of course
going to DC to lobby legislators personally takes away some of
the feeling of helplessness and reassures me that this issue
cannot be swept under the rug. The squeaky wheel gets the grease,
so if we continue to band together to approach those responsible
and confront them for thier bad decision in 1996, we perhaps can
eventually get a legislator who has the courage and conviction to
produce a bill that will repeal the 10 year bar, and take care of
these other issues as well. Its my hope that your readership will
band together with us if they have reached a legal dead end, and
join the fight to change legislation. Our next DC visits will be
in September. I also hope your affiliated attorneys will refer
family members to our organization for moral support. I know for
me American Families United and DWN kept me from going insane
during my husbands deportation process.
Nancy Kuznetsov
(c) Dear Weekly Editor:
What wider lessons should immigration advocates learn from this
victory? That grass roots efforts are effective. Get involved
talk to and pressure legislators to effect change in policy that
violates human rights. We can do this.
Mirna Juarez
_________________________________________________________________
7. Discussions
(a) Immigration Law Wiki
http://www.immigrationlawwiki.com
(b) Illegal Mexican Exploitation
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/2...10664141#56510664141
(c) N400 NOA
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/2...10174141#30710174141
(d) A note for Someone 12
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/1...10174141#35810174141
(e) Temporary to Permanent Residency?
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/9...10874141#69310874141
(f) what most people come here for!
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/6...10964141#63410964141
(g) waiver after being removed under an order of...
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/2...10974141#74410974141
(h) Green card but living abroad with the military
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/7...10474141#99210474141
(i) HELP I'M Working with a illegal
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/4...10954141#51210954141
(j) "battered spouse . WAVA as the last ditch option...
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/4...10164141#44510164141
_________________________________________________________________
An Important disclaimer! The information provided on this page is
not legal advice. Transmission of this information is not
intended to create, and receipt by you does not constitute, an
attorney-client relationship. Readers must not act upon any
information without first seeking advice from a qualified
attorney. © Copyright 1999-2005 American Immigration LLC,
ILW.COM. Correspondence to weeklyeditor@ilw.com. Letters may be
edited and may be published and otherwise used in any medium.
Editorial Board: Michele Kim, Shrikant Rangnekar, Sam Udani
_________________________________________________________________
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July 30, 2007
Headlines:
1. Comment: Economic Impact Of Immigration
2. Classifieds:
None this week
3. Items:
(a) Xochilt's Tacos: A Metaphorical First Step Towards Healing
the Emerging Racial Rift In Modern American Society. by Robert
Gittelson
(b) News Links For The Week
4. Highlight: Christiansen Law Firm And Other Featured Law Firms
5. Chat With Immigration Attorney
6. Letters From:
(a) Ray Munoz
(b) Nancy Kuznetsov
(c) Mirna Juarez
7. Discussions
(a) Immigration Law Wiki
(b) Illegal Mexican Exploitation
(c) N400 NOA
(d) A note for Someone 12
(e) Temporary to Permanent Residency?
(f) what most people come here for!
(g) waiver after being removed under an order of...
(h) Green card but living abroad with the military
(i) HELP I'M Working with a illegal
(j) "battered spouse . WAVA as the last ditch option...
http://www.ilw.com/weekly/digest/2007,0730.shtm
*****************************************************************
ATTORNEYS AND LAW FIRMS:
Join our Yellow Pages:
http://www.ilw.com/membership/
Get your website link on our home page:
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*****************************************************************
_________________________________________________________________
1. COMMENT
Economic Impact Of Immigration
A report from the President's Council of Economic Advisers on
"Immigration's Economic Impact" concludes, "Our review of
economic research finds immigrants not only help fuel the
Nation's economic growth, but also have an overall positive
effect on the income of native-born workers."
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,0730-cea.pdf
We welcome readers to share their opinion by writing to
mailto:weeklyeditor@ilw.com.
_________________________________________________________________
2. CLASSIFIEDS
None this week.
To place a classified ad that reaches our 15,000+ subscribers
and 100,000+ site visitors see here.
https://www.ilw.com/secure/a/advertise.asp
To place an ad on our homepage see here.
https://www.ilw.com/secure/a/advertise.asp
To place an ad on thousands of pages across our website see here.
https://www.ilw.com/secure/a/advertise.asp
To join ILW.COM Attorney Yellow Pages see here.
http://www.ilw.com/directory/about.shtm
_________________________________________________________________
3. Items
(a) Xochilt's Tacos: A Metaphorical First Step Towards Healing
the Emerging Racial Rift In Modern American Society.
Robert Gittelson writes "If the immigrant population shoulders
the need for assimilation with the same energy and dedication
that they continually display in the workplace, they will achieve
the assimilation that they require and deserve... Our illegal
immigrant population should rest assured that while they have
already paid a steep price to come here, and will still need to
pay further steep costs in terms of money, energy, and patience
to become Americans, they should know that they will have gotten
the bargain of their lives, even if they had paid twice the
price."
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,0730-gittelson.shtm
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,073...elson.shtm#bio
(b) News Links For The Week
These immigration news items are updated throughout the week.
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/.../m/57810974141
_________________________________________________________________
4. HIGHLIGHT
*****************************************************************
Are you looking for an immigration lawyer? Use our free
'Find A Lawyer' feature to find an immigration attorney.
http://www.ilw.com/findlawyer/
*****************************************************************
Christiansen Law Firm And Other Featured Law Firms
Christiansen Law Firm
Houston, TX
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=11547
Law Offices of Steven C. Thal, P.A.
Minnetonka, MN
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=223
Rathi, Marcus and Goldsmith
Southfield, MI
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=416
Law Offices of Susan W. Scheer
Morristown, NJ
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=10509
Law Office of Peter K. Hoffmann, PC
Boston, MA
http://www.ilw.com/directory/hit.asp?LAWYER_ID=11576
Attorneys: Click here to be listed in ILW.COM's Yellow Pages
http://www.ilw.com/membership/
_________________________________________________________________
5. CHAT
-- To Be Announced Esq. Tue, July 31, 5PM ET
-- Attorney Alice Yardum-Hunter, Esq. Tue, Aug 7, 5PM ET
http://yardum-hunter.com/Main/
-- Attorney Jon Eric Garde, Esq. Tue, Aug 14, 5PM ET
http://www.jeglaw.com
-- Attorney Jennifer Oltarsh, Esq. Tue, Aug 21, 5PM ET
http://www.oltarsh.com
-- To Be Announced Tue, Aug 28, 5PM ET
_________________________________________________________________
6. LETTERS
(a) Dear Weekly Editor:
I'm very upset because nobody focuses on the real problem : the
huge backlog in the 5 or 4 categories in preferences visas. I'm a
citizen's sibling and If you read the visa bulletin I will have
to wait 12 years to enter legally to your country, that's why
people choose to enter illegaly. I'm against Bush's immigration
bill because it is a menace to family reunification. I read every
day newspapers and very few effort is put on this issue besides
longer waiting times encourages people to endeavor authority and
break law. Is there a list of organization pro-reduction visa's
backlog?
Ray Munoz
(b) Dear Weekly Editor:
My family like hundreds of thousands of Mixed Status families has
no form of Immigration Relief other than the illusive 601 Waiver.
The recent failed Immigration Reform Legislation had no provision
that I am aware of for the family members of Aliens who entered
the US Legally but had problems navigating the system legally and
failed to maintain status. Now suffering under the lash of the 10
year bars families like mine struggle with the prospect of not
having any hope for a solution. Other LPR families face 5-7 year
separations because of different bad laws on the books. I was
contacted by Americanfamiliesunited.org, an organization that
focuses on lobbying Legislators for relief for family members of
LPR's, US Citizen mixed status families. They also work on the
issue of age out and security check delays. Since my husbands
deportation I have had the opportunity to meet other people in
the same situation as me which has been a tremendous source of
support and comfort during the deportation process. Of course
going to DC to lobby legislators personally takes away some of
the feeling of helplessness and reassures me that this issue
cannot be swept under the rug. The squeaky wheel gets the grease,
so if we continue to band together to approach those responsible
and confront them for thier bad decision in 1996, we perhaps can
eventually get a legislator who has the courage and conviction to
produce a bill that will repeal the 10 year bar, and take care of
these other issues as well. Its my hope that your readership will
band together with us if they have reached a legal dead end, and
join the fight to change legislation. Our next DC visits will be
in September. I also hope your affiliated attorneys will refer
family members to our organization for moral support. I know for
me American Families United and DWN kept me from going insane
during my husbands deportation process.
Nancy Kuznetsov
(c) Dear Weekly Editor:
What wider lessons should immigration advocates learn from this
victory? That grass roots efforts are effective. Get involved
talk to and pressure legislators to effect change in policy that
violates human rights. We can do this.
Mirna Juarez
_________________________________________________________________
7. Discussions
(a) Immigration Law Wiki
http://www.immigrationlawwiki.com
(b) Illegal Mexican Exploitation
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/2...10664141#56510664141
(c) N400 NOA
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/2...10174141#30710174141
(d) A note for Someone 12
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/1...10174141#35810174141
(e) Temporary to Permanent Residency?
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/9...10874141#69310874141
(f) what most people come here for!
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/6...10964141#63410964141
(g) waiver after being removed under an order of...
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/2...10974141#74410974141
(h) Green card but living abroad with the military
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/7...10474141#99210474141
(i) HELP I'M Working with a illegal
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/4...10954141#51210954141
(j) "battered spouse . WAVA as the last ditch option...
http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/902603441/m/4...10164141#44510164141
_________________________________________________________________
An Important disclaimer! The information provided on this page is
not legal advice. Transmission of this information is not
intended to create, and receipt by you does not constitute, an
attorney-client relationship. Readers must not act upon any
information without first seeking advice from a qualified
attorney. © Copyright 1999-2005 American Immigration LLC,
ILW.COM. Correspondence to weeklyeditor@ilw.com. Letters may be
edited and may be published and otherwise used in any medium.
Editorial Board: Michele Kim, Shrikant Rangnekar, Sam Udani
_________________________________________________________________
ILW.COM - The immigration portal
From the leading immigration law publisher
Over 25000 pages of free information!
http://www.ilw.com/
For Immigrants and Employers:
Immigrant's Weekly - http://www.ilw.com/weekly/
Archives - http://www.ilw.com/weekly/archives.shtm
Classifieds -
http://www.ilw.com/corporate/advertise.shtm
Discussion board - http://www.ilw.com/discussion/
ImmigrationLawWiki - http://www.immigrationlawwiki.com/
Find a lawyer - http://www.ilw.com/findlawyer/
Chat with lawyers - http://www.ilw.com/chat/
Processing times - http://www.ilw.com/govttimes/index.asp
Immigration forms - http://www.ilw.com/forms/
For Lawyers:
Immigration Daily - http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/
Archives - http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/archives.shtm
Classifieds -
http://www.ilw.com/corporate/advertise_on_ilw.shtm
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Workshops - http://www.ilw.com/workshops/
Books - periodicals - http://www.ilw.com/store/
Yellow pages - http://www.ilw.com/membership/
Processing times - http://www.ilw.com/govttimes/index.asp
Immigration forms - http://www.ilw.com/forms/
Immigration Monthly - http://www.ilw.com/monthly/
CRS reports - http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/news/crs.shtm
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