Immigration - March 2007

I see with a lot of concern here (in this site) that there is a lot of racial conflict between Mexicans and Americans when it comes to immigration issues.
However, a well informed person would know that there are immigrants from different parts of the globe, which makes this country richer in culture and everything else. I wonder why we don't see that... Why do we pick on Mexicans? They don't represent all immigrants (my grandparents being from Germany were immigrants once too), and why do we associate IMMIGRANTS with ILLEGAL?
Isn't our reaction to others full of hate (as we claim some Muslim do) and as condemnable as ilegal acts?
Plase share your opinions wisely. I would love to hear form Christians too, since this country (like it or not) has been based on those principles.

2007-03-14 08:19:42 · 15 answers · asked by Isabelle06 4

what does an attorney general do

2007-03-14 08:07:09 · 4 answers · asked by No Bs 1

They broke their government and now invading ours and demand more rights and they are not even citizens of our country.

2007-03-14 08:06:10 · 11 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6

im in the military, i married a local national. anybody know where i can start to get her an immigrant visa. im about to PCS out of here to go back to the states and passport office on this base sucks.

2007-03-14 07:48:54 · 3 answers · asked by cute_kano 1

Is there work for builders and gardeners?
Is the Irish school system exclusively R.C.? What if a child is non-denominational?
What is the rate of income tax in Ireland?
And what other legal formalities would i need to be aware of?

Thanks :-)

2007-03-14 07:34:12 · 5 answers · asked by Part Time Cynic 7

My husband is going through the process of immigration. I am a born U.S. citizen. We have already been working with a lawyer and they have begun the paperwork part of it. Nothing has been sent off yet. Once everything is sent off how long will it take for him to get a work permit/social security number. I've heard about 3 months. Is this true? How about the adjustment of status/green card? When will he be able to travel outside of the U.S. and re-enter legally? We are planning a trip to go to Costa Rica and are just wondering about when we may get to go. Thanks for any input!!

2007-03-14 07:32:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 07:19:14 · 24 answers · asked by Zoe 3

coming from great britain to the united states , do i need to get a visa in great britain first before coming to the united states or if i plan on getting married to someone in united states how do i go about getting a fiance visa?

2007-03-14 07:16:04 · 10 answers · asked by wisdom 3

i think people have to think twice before they go vacation in belgium, your visa will be denied if you are young girl and not married because the govt. think that you go there to look for a husband( rediculous) my friend have a family who are citizen there but her visa was denied for that reason, her purpose for vacation is only to feel what is winter in europe,she has a nice job in her country thats why she has to go back and have a return ticket and have invitation letter all things that reqiured but after months of waiting for her visa it was denied, after all her expenses including visa payment which is not refundable;i never encounter such regulations as this

2007-03-14 07:02:42 · 6 answers · asked by chloe 2

All government documents now have to be printed in at LEAST 2 languages, and I have seen some that may have been printed in 8, or more. How much money do we spend catering to all of these fringe minorities?

Plus, don't you have to speak English to be a citizen, anyway?

There should only be ONE document in this country printed in other languages: The document to sign up for English classes.

---By the way, I am not saying people in our country should not be bilingual. In fact, I love the Hispanic culture, and it's language. But, if you want to live here, it should be REQUIRED that you speak English. However, we should also continue teaching our kids second languages. It never hurts to speak two languages, as long as one is English!

2007-03-14 06:57:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i ha met someone and been to see them in natal, and we wish to be together. but it means i have to emigrate to natal.
how do i do this, what is envolved.any advice please.

2007-03-14 06:55:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anybody advise please ? A friend of mine has a dual UK/ Irish citizenship entitlement. He has a fiancee from the USA. If they marry in Ireland, does his spouse become immediately eligible for the same citizenship as her husband ? Would she be joint holder on his passport or have her own, with Irish citizenship too ? As a US citizen what would be her status and rights to live in Ireland when married to an Irish citizen ?

2007-03-14 06:53:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 06:46:25 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bush Seeks Better Ties in Latin America


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Mar 14, 11:20 AM (ET)

By DEB RIECHMANN

(AP) Mexican President Felipe Calderon, left, shares a toast with U.S. President George W. Bush, right,...
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MERIDA, Mexico (AP) - President Bush, ending his five-nation trip to Latin America, sought to overcome rising anti-American sentiment by pledging goodwill and a fairer immigration policy.

"One of the best things America can do is help people realize their dreams," Bush said Wednesday morning as he met with participants in a U.S.-Mexico educational exchange program.

Bush is directing his messages to the Mexican people and their newly elected president, Felipe Calderon. But he's hoping his words also would be heard 1,400 miles away on Capitol Hill, where his immigration proposal has been blocked.

Bush returns to Washington on Wednesday after his second day of meetings in Mexico, where tension has been high.

Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on Tuesday, attacking riot police with concrete blocks, metal bars and firecrackers and tearing down barricades to protest Bush's visit. In Merida, about 100 protesters marched to Bush's hotel for the second night in a row carrying Mexican flags and calling Bush a "murderer."

The president also had other problems back in Washington, where Attorney General Alberto Gonzales bore the brunt of Democratic criticism over how the Justice Department and White House handled the firing of eight federal prosecutors. Gonzales acknowledged that mistakes had been made but stood by the firings and rejected calls for his own resignation.

The president could not promise Mexico that Congress will pass his guest worker program. He could only promise to work hard to make it law.

"President Calderon holds deep convictions on the matter of migration, and so do I," Bush said Tuesday night in a toast to Calderon on the breezy verandah of a manicured hacienda where the two dined on fresh shrimp ceviche and duck.

"Our nations share a 2,000-mile border, and that should be a source of unity, not division," Bush said. "So we're working together to keep both sides of the border open to tourism and trade, and closed to criminals and drug dealers and smugglers and terrorists and gun runners."

With those words, Bush closed a warm, sunny day of meetings, hacienda hopping and sightseeing at Mayan ruins with Calderon, who heralded the meeting as a "new stage in bilateral relations."

Just before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Bush stressed the importance of the U.S. relationship with Mexico. The war in Iraq, which Mexico did not support, and in Afghanistan shifted Bush's focus to the Middle East and Mexicans felt neglected.

The anti-American sentiment rose when Bush signed a bill to install hundreds of miles of new fencing, vehicle barriers and infrared cameras along the border. A critic of U.S. immigration policy, Calderon denounced the fence with gentle but firm rhetoric.

"We do consider, in a respectful way, that we may truly stop the migration by building a kilometer of highway in Michoacan or Zacatecas than 10 kilometers of walls in the border," said Calderon, who believes that jobs in Mexico, not barriers on the border, will stem migration.

Mexicans view the fence as an insult that has aggravated already strained relations with their powerful northern neighbor. Bush worked to allay their concerns, saying the barrier and stepped up enforcement along the border were only the first steps in a comprehensive immigration law overhaul that he hoped would include a guest worker program.

Bush's trip to Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico served as a counterweight to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, who is leading the leftward political shift in Latin America.

Besides shoring up relations in Latin America, Bush's trip could help reach Hispanics, who make up the fastest-growing minority group in the United States. And it helps Bush, who has waning political clout, push his immigration agenda through Congress.

Mexico, which for years has been urging changes in U.S. immigration policy, plans to begin an aggressive lobbying effort to get a deal. With the clock ticking on his presidency, Bush said he hoped legislation would be completed by August.

Bush's proposed guest worker program, which Congress has not embraced, would allow Mexicans to seek temporary work visas to work in the United States.

He says his proposal would not grant automatic citizenship, but would provide a path toward that end. Some members of Bush's own party say providing a path to citizenship amounts to giving amnesty to those who have immigrated illegally.

The president says his administration is spending a lot of time trying to forge a cohesive Republican block of support on the issue in the Senate.

"If we don't have enough consensus, nothing is going to move out of the Senate," Bush said Monday in Guatemala. "And if nothing moves out of the Senate, nothing is going to happen in the House."

2007-03-14 06:36:02 · 7 answers · asked by illegals_r_whiners 2

is it skilled worker or bussiness visa. i will be applying from usa and i am us citizen ??? any one any one please help

2007-03-14 06:25:41 · 2 answers · asked by sohni2689 2

I visited Canada thrice in 5 years but could not accumulate my 2 years stay in Canada. Now what would happen to my PR status ?
My PR Card is valid Till Sept 07. I do not want to loose my status.
Can anybody provide me reliable information ?

2007-03-14 06:25:12 · 2 answers · asked by pizza 1

2007-03-14 06:21:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 06:18:50 · 2 answers · asked by Wes 1

???

2007-03-14 06:11:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since it is impossible to accurately translate exact meaning from one language to another, all legal issues must be decided in only one language. In the United States, that language should be American English, and use of that language must be made official for legal reasons or trouble will ensue.
Legal matters must be decided using legal definitions. Those definitions must be the basis of the legal language of the United States of America.
For all other purposes, an official llegal language is unnecessary.
Have fun speaking any language you wish, but if you need to discuss legal matters, you better use the legal and official language, or hire an attorney who can.

2007-03-14 05:52:49 · 13 answers · asked by Philip H 7

2007-03-14 05:46:11 · 8 answers · asked by Zoe 1

we have been married for ten years and have 3 kids together 2 are not born yet and hes not legal how do i get him legal while hes here in the usa hes never been in jail or any trouble.

2007-03-14 05:39:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 05:34:23 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey there all. Got approved after the interview on october. I received the Welcome letter 60 days later. We have never received any greencard or any notice that it has been issued.
I contacted USCIS again and again and now they have sent me a letter that i need to file i-90 replacement and $260 fee with biometrics.. I do not know what's going on. It has never arrived and I am going to pay again for them to resend it??? Advise please

2007-03-14 04:52:25 · 3 answers · asked by The cable guy 3

I do, . I think a provision should be made for Native American languages. I have a problem with Press # 2 for Spanish and I think this is what the law is aimed towards.

Read below ~


Legislation to make English the state's official language has run into opposition from American Indians, who say their native tongues are dying fast enough without any help from lawmakers.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/ap_on_re_us/english_only

2007-03-14 04:39:17 · 13 answers · asked by luv3dbb 5

expire, and now shes at office trying to get i guess temporary one for her mexico trip that starts on friday..sound slike they are going to issue her one.

2007-03-14 04:35:19 · 3 answers · asked by joseph 1

yes or no.

2007-03-14 04:13:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many ordinary US citizens must wait months, even years, for an immigration Visa for their adopted children. Yet Angelie Jolie can "somehow" obtain an immgration Visa for her adopted child much more quickly. Why is this?? The paperwork and process involved is tedious (getting an immigration Visa for my non-US wife was "quick" at four months). There is a serious appearance of impropriety here. Thoughts?? Smart-*** answers are not wanted here; only intelligent, factual answers are sought here.

2007-03-14 04:06:09 · 26 answers · asked by Terry E 4

hi there?
can somebody whose case has been denied in usa, and is able to get to canada, start a new case there? are they going to check if he has lived in usa and what are the consequences?
thank you

2007-03-14 04:03:56 · 2 answers · asked by Alexis G 1

here

2007-03-14 03:58:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous