Immigration - March 2007

2007-03-19 13:17:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

PHOENIX - One day after the Arizona House approved a bill targeting employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, the legislative chamber announced Friday that it had fired an employee after it was determined that he was an illegal immigrant.
A part-time housekeeper was fired Thursday evening after he told a supervisor that he was an illegal immigrant, the House said in a statement released late Friday.
The employee had been asked to provide documentation when a verification check found that his name did not match Social Security records.

Employment of illegal immigrants is a hot-button political issue in Arizona because such hirings are blamed for encouraging people to sneak across the border. The Pew Hispanic Center has estimated that illegal immigrants account for one in 10 workers in Arizona.

The fired employee was identified by House spokesman Barrett Marson as Gilberto Melendez, 17, of Phoenix. Marson said he did not have contact information for Melendez.

The man was hired in December and Marson said House officials had no explanation why the mismatch of Social Security information was not detected earlier.

He said the checks are supposedly to be conducted monthly by the Department of Administration and that the department reported the mismatch to the House on March 8. An Administration Department spokesman did not immediately return calls for comment late Friday.

Marson said House officials House reported the matter to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on Friday.

A sheriff's spokesman, Lt. Paul Chagolla, said authorities were searching for Melendez on Friday evening "but he is not in our custody at this point."

On Thursday, the House approved, 46-13, a bill that would prohibit employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and require businesses to sign affidavits saying they aren't breaking such a rule.

The proposal also would require state and local governments to use a federal database to verify whether their new employees are eligible to work in the United States.

The Social Security verification check that resulted in the firing was conducted under an executive order issued in October 2005 by Gov. Janet Napolitano for state employees. Napolitano's order also required state contractors to guarantee their employees aren't illegal immigrants and to let state agencies inspect employment eligibility records for those workers to check compliance.

"The Social Security verification program works and this is proof," House Speaker Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, said in the statement announcing the firing of the House employee.

The House did not knowingly hire the illegal immigrant "and he no longer works for the House," Weiers said. "Most importantly, to those who say verification creates a burden, this unfortunate incident shows that the verification program works."

2007-03-19 13:04:04 · 4 answers · asked by illegals_r_whiners 2

I immigrated to the US about 10 years ago. As of today, i still don't have any papers. I don't have a social security card, a US passport, green card, or a credit card, and i can't even get a driver's license. My I-94 on my foreign passport is expired. I try to get help from people but they have all turned me down. Can anyone suggest anything? Where should I go to? Is there anything I can apply to? Whom should I go to? Please help!

2007-03-19 13:04:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

he can get a green card even his not yet a citizen?

2007-03-19 12:41:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 12:26:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

one from Zimbabwe, one from South Africa, two from France, and another from Israel.

They are all now American citizens. However, they still refer to themselves as 'French' or 'Israeli' or 'Afrikan'.

to all who say having a hyphen in your American identity is wrong, what would you say to them?

2007-03-19 12:14:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wondering.

2007-03-19 12:12:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I say YES

2007-03-19 11:52:18 · 31 answers · asked by reeko_2002 2

how important is for american than when a crime happens any of the 11 - 14 millions of undocumenteds are not afarid to come foward ???

how imporant is for America than when an undocumneted is not paid a fair wage he is able to defend himself against such abuse ???

how important is for America that when an undocumented who works and pays taxes gets sicks he is able to receive treatment and be able to comeback as soon as possible to his/her job just like any other person ???
( by using an insurace which they would be able to get )

how imporant is for America to identify everybody with not a slow process but with one in which every person which is honest and comes to work is not afraid to come foward ???

2007-03-19 11:27:21 · 17 answers · asked by game over 5

I am filling I-485 for AOS because of marriage.

My citizen wife applied me for AOS, and I am preparing I-485, but i am not sure which box should I select.

We are sending I-130 together w/I-485.



Box A: an immigrant petition givein me.......

Box B: my spouse or parent applied for adjustment of status.........

2007-03-19 11:15:59 · 1 answers · asked by pilotinsky 2

I am an asian working here in europe on a work visa and we plan to have a civil marriage. However, we do not intend to file it yet in our home country. That is, not until our church wedding. I have a US petition in my home country. My question is, will the marriage, which was not filed in my home country, affect my US petition?

2007-03-19 11:04:19 · 2 answers · asked by h m 1

The government is silently pushing for chips to be placed into everyone to protect us from terrorists, so they say. Is it not a better explanation to say that they want to have control of the masses. Would you allow the government to chip you? Would you allow them to chip your baby? All it will take is another state sponsored terrorist attack. Remember the Real ID Act is set to start next year. What do Christians think of this?

2007-03-19 10:42:40 · 9 answers · asked by Luke F 3

W- neighborhood?
Should I be better off with my own people (Hispanic) or move to an 90% w- neighborhood with my esposa and 3 children?
Gracias.

2007-03-19 10:41:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friends neighboor , she recently found out is here illegally and throws partys at her house when the people she lives with are gone, she said she is tired of not beeing able to sleep and wants to do something about it. Apperently this person has been here illegaly for more than 5 years.
She wants to deport her, but she doenst want her name to come out or that the deportation came from her.

2007-03-19 10:41:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous 1

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/18/AR2007031801705.html

This article is all about how good it is for Latin America, but how about how bad it is for the US?

What do you think?

2007-03-19 08:41:14 · 8 answers · asked by DAR 7

If you don't want to touch pork than don't come to this country and take jobs away from people that will. Go to http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1061103.html for this ridiculous story.

2007-03-19 08:37:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 08:22:39 · 21 answers · asked by Takwan C 1

I am a U.S citizen and I married a Jordanian in 2005. I filed the I-130 petition in Amman that year. I went through the whole interview process and to my surprise the consulate decided further review was needed, they sent our file to DHS in Athens, Greece. I heard nothing, I went back to Jordan Nov. 2006, and after several e mails and letters to them, I was contacted through e mail from DHS stating they would give me a decision soon. I was notified at my U.S. address that the petition was approved on Dec.18, 2006 and the consulate would notify my husband on getting his visa. After a month they finally sent him his info. packet 4 containg all the forms, I filled out all the forms including the affidavit of support form I-864, I returned to U.S Mar, 2007,okay my questions are,can we send the DS-2001 A.K.A the form OF-169 when all the paper work is complete and does the embassy submit our file to the NVC after the visa interview or is it there already? I appreciate any information.

2007-03-19 08:19:02 · 1 answers · asked by Laura A 1

2007-03-19 08:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an appointment for US visa interview soon. I've been a permanent resident of Canada for about 1and half year now. I went to the university in US from 2001-2005 as an international student with F1 visa. when I moved to Canada, my F1 student visa got expired so currently I don't have US visa. I've been working at Canadian Tire as a full time employee for a year now but my wage is low and I'm concerned that I would be rejected bcause my job here isn't secure enough. I wonder if they might think 1and half year is not long enough to settle down and be financially stable in Canada and think that I would want to go back and stick in the States. I don't know.Am I thinking too hard? Do I have a good chance?How should I prove to interviewer? they're usually picky. Is there anyone (especially PRs of Canada ike me) who has gone through this process? I just want to hear from somebody who is familiar with this situation and might know and understand the US visa interview process very well

2007-03-19 07:40:33 · 3 answers · asked by got a question 1

2007-03-19 07:08:32 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

for you does "Hispanic" include children of white or black parents that happened to be born in a latin country? For example a British guy and an American girl have a baby in Guatemala on vacation.

2007-03-19 06:56:20 · 26 answers · asked by Mendi8a 5

Please read the link before commenting. Thank you
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0319/p16s01-cogn.html

2007-03-19 06:52:21 · 16 answers · asked by Zoe 3

guys please help me my dad is in USA and is married here wid a US Citizen and now that lady has adopted me by IR2 Category and now i have a permanent Residence card i want to call my biological mother who is there back in India so can i file for her after i get my citizenship i mean i think i cant call her if that lady has adopted me and if i cant call my biological mother then is there any other way she can come over to usa as a permanent residence,please help me guys.please help me guys i really miss my mom she is alone there in India and i am dying to see her and my dad has fooled me and mom by saying that we will call ur mom but now he is not doing it please help me and give me some right information if here is any lawyer here who can help me please,i cry everyday for her please help me if here is any lawyer or if anyone knows wat exactly shld i do tell me how can i call my mom to usa please please please i am helpless

2007-03-19 06:49:07 · 7 answers · asked by sweetgal 1

Somtimes the truth offends people.
The question was and still is, Why can't we send illegal aliens home and how can we make them stay in their own country?
1. 40% of all workers in a certain city in California(there are 10.2 million people in this city) are working for cash and not paying taxes, they are from Mexico, illegal immigrants
2. 3% of these are picking crops
3. They are flying the U.S. flag upside down
4. 95% of warrants for MURDER in this city, are for illegal . aliens
5. 75% of people on the Most Wanted list for MURDER, are illegals
6. Over 2/3 of all the births in this city, are from illegal aliens on Medi-Cal, whose births are paid for by American taxpayers. These children are then American citizens and are signed up at birth for welfare.
When is enough, enough? How do we go about getting these people to stay in there own country?
If this offends you, then it should, but not in a way to have my question removed. This is a legit problem that people need to be awa

2007-03-19 06:32:37 · 5 answers · asked by Cheryl 6

would mexico tolerate illegal Americans and give them free education, healthcare, under-the-table jobs, etc.? if not, would use of the race card work in an attempt to get these things?

2007-03-19 06:05:11 · 19 answers · asked by war against hippies 1

It just makes me sick that we are letting these people into our country and letting them have our benefits that we and our ancestors have worked so hard for.They're collecting welfare and s.s.benefits that they haven't even earned.The worst thing is that they dont have to pay taxes or even pay to get into our country.They should pay double taxes for 10 yrs. and they should have to pay 10%of thier wages made here for the first 15 yrs. then I would feel better about them collecting our benefits.The government expects us to speak thier language and everywhere you look now in our country there are 2 languages wrote on everything.It's not right.I was at the B.M.V last week and a mexican was getting his drivers liscence and had an interprator with him.If he cant read English then he dont need to drive let alone be here.Boy I wish we could do something to stop this.Its out of control.It really has gone too far.I feel very strongly about this and it makes me sick.Does anyone else feel the same

2007-03-19 06:00:32 · 28 answers · asked by mygrandparentsrthebestintheworld 3

2007-03-19 05:57:19 · 7 answers · asked by lone wolfe 3

My dad was a USA Citizen and he brought me to the USA when I was 17 years old in 1995. I would like to know if i have the right to become an american citizen automatically because of my dad citizenship.

2007-03-19 05:33:28 · 18 answers · asked by zachyra 2

http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2007/tst031907.htm

Oh yes, this getleman is running for president by the way. I would give careful consideration before jumping the gun on picking a presidential just yet. Of course that"s just my opinion. I'm leaning towards this man real hard.

2007-03-19 05:27:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous