Immigration - September 2006

I friend of mine came on a visa-waiver program from Britain. He decided to stay to work and married and American girl for love. He thought he would be legal now, but his lawyer told him that's impossible, beacsue he came on a visa-waiver...
Seems like US laws are becoming more and more antiimmigrant. He likes it here and loves his wife. Should he leave or should he be executed as some of you dare to suggest?
Why can't people just live their and not worry about silly things like papers? Why can't we live in free world, uncomplicated by beaureaucracy?
He'll have to spend years in waiting and work crappy jobs.
Is that the American dream?

2006-09-23 07:01:15 · 20 answers · asked by bunt 3

Just ran across this article and wondered if it was true.From what I have read the leader of the border watch group has now opted to disassociate himself from the minutemen group and also to call the MM group racist and nazis.Just always thought those type of groups stuck together.

here is the link if you wish toread about it:http://deletetheborder.org/node/431

2006-09-23 06:56:11 · 13 answers · asked by Nexus K 4

We give illegal aliens US citizenship contingent on them serving mandatory combat duty in Iraq. It's a job, and they just want to work, right?

2006-09-23 06:25:45 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are good ways to deal with the current issue on immigration. what should be done to the immigrants.

2006-09-23 06:19:43 · 12 answers · asked by ejd 1

" think that anyone who comes here and doesn't want to pay tax's and fallow our laws and become a legal citizen needs to go home.."
Millions of illegals pay taxes, work hard and are not given a chance to become citizens at all. So shut up, ignorant people, who never read the immigration laws and have no clue why people are illegal! It's because your laws DON'T ALLOW US TO BE LEGAL!

2006-09-23 06:12:50 · 31 answers · asked by bunt 3

What's your view?

2006-09-23 05:56:03 · 15 answers · asked by gokart121 6

Why people hate illegal? We no do noting. We com to better life. Dat all we want. People dat hate illegals are racist. hwo agree.

2006-09-23 05:48:51 · 27 answers · asked by meillegalmexican 1

NEW: Minutemen holding ground on Miller boycott
Border watch group snubs beermaker for alleged 'illegal' backing

By Sara Inés Calderón
The Brownsville Herald

The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, civilian border watchers out of Arizona, are pushing a nationwide boycott on Miller Brewing Company and all of their products, according to their national executive director.

“We found out that they are very instrumental in financing illegal immigration in different forms,” said Al Garza, a leader in the Minuteman organization.

“They are in fact hiring illegal immigrants,” Garza alleges.

There have been no reports of this activity at any of Miller Brewing Co.'s operations. Original calls for the boycott stem from Miller's reported support of a pro-immigrant rally in Chicago.

The Chicago Tribune reported on Sept. 6 that the Minutemen and 9/11 Families for a Secure America, had announced a boycott against Miller for financially backing an organization that supports legalizing undocumented immigrants. Miller also faced boycott threats from immigration-reform groups earlier this year.

A Web site has been set up to support the Miller boycott. Millerboycott.com boasts nearly 12,000 electronic “signatures” for an online petition against the beermakers and phone numbers for boycott supporters to call the company and let them “know what you think about their support of illegal aliens.”

Miller’s official statement on the matter, posted on its Web site, millerbrewing.com, reads in part: “Miller Brewing Company has never supported illegal immigration and we have always supported the full enforcement of current U.S. laws … Going forward, Miller will closely review all requests for support from community and charitable organizations to ensure that we are not indirectly funding or associating our name with advocacy efforts on the immigration issue.”

They close by stating, “We plan to stick to the business of brewing, marketing and selling great beer.”

Still, the Minuteman group is encouraging members to snub the company, their products and get others to join in.

“Even I used to drink Miller Lite,” Garza said. “But not anymore.”

2006-09-23 05:48:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A Uk citizen who was a taxes payer till he left UK .When his son born in UK wanted to apply to a British university he was told If you have not lived in the UK/EU/EEA for 3 years prior to the commencement of your course only then he will be elgible for local fees .
He does NOT want Scholorship/Loan or any benefit .
He just wants to pay local fees like any UK student and NOT International fees as he being asked to.
In contrast
Every Aslyum seeker ,terrorist can stay and get benefits while a UK citizen cannot and worse still he cannot be deported.FANATIC Omar Bakri Mohammed last night admitted he hates Britain — after learning he will escape deportation under tough new curbs on Muslim extremists. The Government’s own Human Rights Act means the cleric cannot be sent back to his Syrian homeland in case he faces torture or execution there.The Government's own report for 1999 -2000 shows cost of supporting asylum seekers was £597 million or 0.17% of total Government spending

2006-09-23 05:44:02 · 13 answers · asked by rhinogirl 4

LAKEPORT, Calif. — The pear growers here in Lake County waited decades for a crop of shapely fruit like the one that adorned their orchards last month.

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Pears rotted on the ground of Nick Ivicevich’s orchard. He lost about 1.8 million pounds of them.
“I felt like I went to heaven,” said Nick Ivicevich, recalling the perfection of his most abundant crop in 45 years of tending trees.

Now harvest time has passed and tons of pears have ripened to mush on their branches, while the ground of Mr. Ivicevich’s orchard reeks with rotting fruit. He and other growers in Lake County, about 90 miles north of San Francisco, could not find enough pickers.

Stepped-up border enforcement kept many illegal Mexican migrant workers out of California this year, farmers and labor contractors said, putting new strains on the state’s shrinking seasonal farm labor force.

Labor shortages have also been reported by apple growers in Washington and upstate New York. Growers have gone from frustrated to furious with Congress, which has all but given up on passing legislation this year to create an agricultural guest-worker program.

2006-09-23 05:42:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

la raza sent a memo to the senate that they won't support anything that causes
illegals to learn english or assimulate and become part of America
"It will harm thier communities"

I guess this really pissed off some of the senators

word just came out that la raza appologised and are now crawfishing on the memo
but its to late

They are anarchists intent on having a hispanic gov't overthrown our country
It seems they want the entire south west,
What are your views on this group?

Its not the old group I remember from my college
years .This new La Raza it has a whole
different agenda.

2006-09-23 05:39:31 · 11 answers · asked by Yakuza 7

Western Union fights Arizona seizure warrant
The Denver Business Journal - 11:26 AM MDT Friday
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Western Union said Friday that it hoped to delay an effort by Arizona officials to seize certain money transfers to Mexico as part of the state's investigation into illegal immigration and drug smuggling.

Western Union, which will be spun off from Greenwood Village-based First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) on Sept. 29, said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it was seeking a stay of a seizure warrant granted to the Arizona attorney general's office on Sept. 21.


The warrant allows authorities to seize person-to-person money transfers originating in Arizona and 28 other states that are intended for recipients in 26 locations in the Mexican state of Sonora. It would require Western Union to pay the funds into a designated detention account instead of transferring them to the intended recipients.

Western Union on Wednesday asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order against the seizure plan.

"Although the issuance of the warrant, whether or not sustained, may adversely affect the volume of money transfers, Western Union does not believe the ultimate impact on the company will be material," the company said in a statement.

First Data stock has faced a headwind in recent months, as the national political debate over illegal immigration has hurt its Western Union money transfer business. First Data's chief executive officer, Ric Duques, told analysts in July that money-transfer business was down in the second quarter of the year as Mexican immigrants became reluctant to wire money home for fear of attracting the attention of authorities, or because they wanted to hold onto cash in case they were arrested.

2006-09-23 05:25:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to go to france (legally) as me with a passport and everything, but i thought i would come back in the guise as an illegal immigrant (i.e in the back of a big van, and get caught on purpose) but i don't know which nationality to come back as?
I am white so I thought i could get away with pretending to be polish but they can work i the u.k legally, so I was wondering which nationality i should pretend to be so that i get put in a detention centre etc etc. My aim is to get a british passport and national insurence number card etc basically a second identity, then write a book on the whole experience>

2006-09-23 05:22:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are the political implications of this?

2006-09-23 04:57:40 · 6 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6

Do people still honestly agree that it's ok for people to come here just for the benefits? I think skilled workers should be allowed in. People who can benefit the economy not drain it. Do you agree? I'm talking about the UK by the way.

2006-09-23 04:54:27 · 7 answers · asked by claire 5

in my opinion no frigging way the army would rise up and take arms before this happens, and i'd be the first in line to help, share your thoughts yahoo, boys and girls, and remember we are lucky to in a country where we can view our opinion.

2006-09-23 04:52:39 · 22 answers · asked by pete.hodson1@btinternet.com 2

I don't understand why ethnic groups celebrate diversity over unity. Seems like racism to me. I read Richard Lamm's speech and I am surprised that people are so ignorant. The speech can be found here: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/lamm.asp
Any ideas why?

2006-09-23 04:19:37 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

But I say, "I've made all the beds, washed the dishes, did the laundry, and cleaned the floors; I've done all the work you don't like to do. I'm hardworking and honest (except for breaking into your house). Not only must you let me stay, you must also add me to your insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide these benefits to my husband, too (he will do your yardwork, he's honest and hardworking too--except for that breaking in part). If you try to force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house and proclaim my right to be there! It's only fair, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm trying to better myself. I'm hardworking and honest...except for, well, you know. I will live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness and prejudice.

Oh yeah, I want you to learn my language so you can communicate with me.

Good plan..don't you think?

2006-09-23 03:55:07 · 41 answers · asked by TigerLilly 4

My guess is that there is no easy solution, except 1) to force the Mexican president to create more jobs in Mexico, 2) ask rich, white Mexicans to pour more of their money in the Mexican economy and less on their Swiss bank accounts. 3) force greedy American corporations to stop exploiting poor illegal immigrants.
I don't think building a gigantic fence is going to do much of anything. They'll just come another way. Do you have any other ideas? And please no racist or ignorant comments.

2006-09-23 03:38:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Prior to the primaries, the GOP broke its traditional 'hands off' policy to fund a McCain moderate GOP contender against Graf and others. Graf is running on zero tolerance for illegal immigration. Now, even though Graf won the nomination running against the GOP's funding, the GOP has pulled a million in funding from Graf's campaign.

What do you think of them apples?

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0922graf0922.html

2006-09-23 03:16:29 · 7 answers · asked by DAR 7

How to secure homeland if some guarding borders have turned?

OTAY MESA, Calif. -- Under the glare of the port lights, federal agents watched as the GMC Yukon approached the immigration booth. Aurora Torres, the suspected smuggler, was behind the wheel.


Weeks earlier, agents had heard her on the telephone with her contact.

"Are you going to invite me to the movies tonight?" she asked. "It's going to be four tickets."

"Right at 12," a man responded. "If I can't make it, I'll send you a 9-1-1."

He hadn't made it on that particular day, but tonight everything was going as planned.

Just after 4 a.m., the Yukon eased to a stop at inspection Lane 8 at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, a byway for travelers heading from Mexico into California. An immigration officer approached, and then admitted the Yukon into the United States.

Nothing unusual _ but for the 11 illegal immigrants sitting inside....
(story continues)

http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5448093

2006-09-23 03:14:21 · 13 answers · asked by gokart121 6

Hi,

I'm currently on OPT and have a full time job. My company is willing to sponsor an H-1 for me which is gonna be done in April 1 2007.

I'm planning to go back to my country just for a vacation (my brother is getting married July 07), so I'm looking forward to it.

My question would be, if let's say I got a confirmation that my H-1 has been approved BEFORE I travel outside of the US. Will travel outside of the US jeoperdize the status of my H-1? I heard vaguely that to re-enter the US I need to be on OPT (F-1) status and therfor it will reset my H-1 status.

Thank you

2006-09-23 03:02:16 · 1 answers · asked by Rockstar 1

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/23/MNGOGLBFP31.DTL&feed=rss.news

Critics conceded a setback but argued that it would be temporary. They said enforcement alone won't stop illegal immigration but will alienate Latino voters, the nation's fastest-growing voter bloc. They said it will turn Republicans into a minority party, much as when former Gov. Pete Wilson won re-election in 1994 on an anti-immigrant platform that ultimately helped make California a Democratic-majority state.

For now, however, the political tide clearly favors enforcement first, legalization later.

"Not even a year ago, if you talked about a fence, you were an extremist who wanted to wall off the United States," said Rosemary Jenks, government affairs director for Numbers USA, a group opposing immigration on population grounds. "Now the fence is a no-brainer."

2006-09-23 02:07:38 · 9 answers · asked by DAR 7

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/

2006-09-23 02:07:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-23 01:33:29 · 1 answers · asked by jones 2

Why do asylum seakers take priority over tax paying residents?

2006-09-23 00:31:50 · 15 answers · asked by ste73 3

i am 26 living in london.

i wish to settle down in the USA and NOT in the UK its becoming far more expensive, and i prefer the americans to the english!

i have not tried applying for a VISA or a job yet.

Are there any easy steps for me to take


any advice please.

2006-09-23 00:27:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

which do you check? Amnesty or no amnesty?

2006-09-23 00:25:49 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

feeling sorry for this guadamalen lady because people thought she was Mexican. They were like oh I'm sorry anything but Mexican would've been okay, but why Mexican yuck. Then I am like I'm half mexican. (I look very white that's why they didn't know) Then they were like oh you are lucky you look white not Mexican, Be proud. I am not used to that because how I was raised I was taught Mexicans were superior. Then I move to where there are not alot of Mexicans and it's the opposite. So I'm confused who is racist Mexicans or white people?

2006-09-22 23:55:46 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today some cholos were trying to cut me off while they were pulling out of a driveway. I had the right of way because I was already on the street. I was not gonna stop because I had the right of way. They stopped cause we almost crashed, Honked their horn so I flipped them off and kept driving. Like ten blocks later a different guy who wasn't even there drove by me and flipped me off out his window. I'm like how the hec does he know what happened and why is he flipping me off? Do Mexicans have walkie talkies to let eachother know when lamigra or what ever kind of trouble is coming there way? For reals.

2006-09-22 23:48:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous