Immigration - December 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071203/ap_on_re_us/agents_charged_1

"NEW ORLEANS - Federal prosecutors appear to have "overreacted" in their pursuit of a case against two Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting a fleeing drug suspect and hiding evidence, one of three judges considering an appeal said Monday.

Jose Alonso Compean is serving 12 years in prison and Ignacio Ramos 11 years for assault, obstruction of justice and civil rights violations in the wounding of Osvaldo Aldrete Davila on the border near El Paso, Texas, in 2005. The agents want the convictions thrown out; they claim the shooting was a case of self-defense but acknowledge not reporting the incident.

Noting the severity of the charges and the lengthy sentences prosecutors sought, Jolly said, "It does seem to me like the government overreacted here."

What do you think?

2007-12-04 03:58:18 · 15 answers · asked by DAR 7

What would Jesus do?

2007-12-04 01:23:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Give at least 3 reasons and have an explanation of each if possible.

2007-12-03 22:47:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Agree? Disagree? Why?

Imagine if the Native Americans had all these pesky immigration laws.

2007-12-03 21:24:05 · 22 answers · asked by stuartzoo 3

After arriving here in 1993 I married U.S. citizen. She happened to be a “con” artist and scammed me out of my money and belongings. I lost everything I worked and I also lost my firs and only child … she used him as a weapon to extort money and things from me but denied ever letting me have fathered and son relationship.
After our final divorce I was ordered to pay $86.00 per week based on legal U.S. job that I worked while married to her…. But after divorce USCIS refused to issue me work authorization and I lost my employment and legal status. My US Citizen sister applied for my legal status 3 years ago and it will be minimum 5 years before I may become legal again and able to legally seek employment. My U.S. Citizen “con artist” ex wife is suing me to pay her back $23000.00 in past due child support and is asking $96.00 per week…
What I need to do… I can not work in U.S. I was denied authorization to work …how I can be asked to support this “*****” ... any answers or comments ?

2007-12-03 19:51:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

we really like each other he is coming for 3 months if we fall in love and decide to marry can he stay in the USA or would he have to leave and file? We both are confused. He is also coming in the winter time and I really would love for him to stay until summer to really see the beauty of my home town. We want to know if we don't marry can he extend his stay by maybe going to canada and back and get another 3 months. We both are older and want to make sure that we are right for each other and would like his visit extended and if we do fall in love and marry would he have to go back to the uk or can he just stay.

2007-12-03 17:57:17 · 3 answers · asked by lisalisa 4

2007-12-03 17:10:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What if you are US citizen but your child is born in another country and you failed applying for a Visa for your child? Will you still get in trouble when you finally apply? What should you do?

2007-12-03 16:17:31 · 9 answers · asked by downONonesLuck 2

...than U.S. armories in the south at the time. Mexico "forcibly stole" those weapons from a European nation historically fearsome, militarily (Spain, for those who were wondering).

But Mexico's leadership was a straw hut. They had a dismal government from the very beginning. For example, in the 27 years after we won our independence from England, we had exactly 4 presidents.

Mexico went through FORTY administrations from 1821 to 1848!!! Including one emperor.

In 1848, that nation hired and fired 16 Ministers of Finance. Seeing a pattern?

They had the weapons and even the might to beat Spain. But, somehow, they were suddenly powerless when they decided to fire on the Alamo?


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2007-12-03 16:09:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every day in Dallas, a bus loaded with Mexican deportees pulls out of a Homeland Security Department office near an interstate highway. Some days, there are two buses.It's a get-tough testament to the federal crackdown against illegal immigrants – enforcement unseen in decades in the U.S.

"We are definitely doing all we can to tackle illegal immigration," said Nuria Prendes, head of regional detention and removal operations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Dallas since 2003.

Detention and removal operations took more than 40 percent of ICE's $4.7 billion budget last fiscal year.

And Ms. Prendes is part of a new emphasis on what the law enforcement agency calls fugitive operations – that is, the removal of illegal immigrants who have outstanding deportation or exclusion orders. In October 2006, there were nearly 624,000 persons who fit ICE's profile of a fugitive, according to federal audits done by the Office of Inspector General for the Homeland Security Department.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/120307dnmetdeport.2c034a3.html

2007-12-03 16:01:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My visa expires in January and I probably won't get my I-485 approved until next spring. When do I get a visa stamp to show that I'm still waiting?

2007-12-03 15:27:44 · 4 answers · asked by Me 4

I have my GED and I'm try to go to college but I feel so down as Ilegal alien, how or what can I do? please

I have only 2.5 years in USA and is not easy to live in this way
I work full time and I do my taxes,

I there is not chance for me better back to my contry.

2007-12-03 14:37:10 · 10 answers · asked by dj_angello 1

China or England? We need to stop somewhere right? So shouldn't illegal just mean illegal? I understand why so many cross the Southern Border but we have to have limits don't we? Or should we just allow open migration? What do you think would happen if we did that?

2007-12-03 14:05:00 · 19 answers · asked by Dog Tricks 4

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2007-12-03 13:47:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is required to come here or can just anyone come? Is it easier for some or the others. I dont get it I mean how long does it take to complete the process of immigration? Do the immigrants have the same rights and privileges as us natural born citizens?

My cousin is coming from Austria and I'm really excited to see her but the past month these questions have been going through my head. Help Please!

2007-12-03 13:38:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ever see a question about illegal aliens answered with something like
...."only Native Americans are here legally"?

Well, now, that IS a conundrum for me. I'm part CHEROKEE!!!

Most "whites" (as these race-obsessed yoink-yoinks point out) ARE part Native American... just as most Native Americans are part European.

So, how, then, do we divide the Natives from the non-Natives?

Centrifuge, anyone?

2007-12-03 13:19:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are already criminals and you want to reward them with automatic citizenship? NO NO NO! we already pay taxes for them to get welfare and food stamps, and guess who is going to have to pay for the amnesty process? Thats right! AMERICAN TAXPAYERS! Whoever supports amnesty must be a complete IDIOT

2007-12-03 12:22:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Give me a rough estimate.

2007-12-03 12:18:06 · 15 answers · asked by Silver 3

2007-12-03 12:05:54 · 3 answers · asked by eighty s 1

So im applying for u.s Citenzenship, and my appointment day came up and i was wondering if assign a drug test of anykind upon the day of the citenziship?

2007-12-03 11:07:20 · 5 answers · asked by CruzA 1

My American Citizen wife and I have filled out an application for Adjustment of Status thru a Lawyer; how long does it take for them to review it and then call you for the Interview...?

2007-12-03 09:50:29 · 2 answers · asked by Tu Mero Mero... 1

An emergency has come up and I have never had a passport but due to a death in the family, I need to travel in 2 days. I am a natural born US citizen, if it matters.

2007-12-03 09:23:28 · 20 answers · asked by raven 2

I'm a US Permanent Resident with Taiwan citizenship. What do I have to do if I'm planning to visit Norway for a month? Will I need to fill out form I-821 ?

Please answer as detailed as possible. Thanks

2007-12-03 08:21:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If reading is hardship kinda skip this.We have security issues at home and our resources are running thin. Our education system is stretched, and immigration accounts for virtually all the national increase in public school enrollment in the last 2 decades. There is a worker present in 78% of immigrant households using at least one major welfare program, according to the same study. It’s no surprise then that often times these immigrants can afford to work for lower wages. They are subsidized by our government to do so.

Right now we are subsidizing a lot of illegal immigration with our robust social programs and it is an outrage that instead of coming to the United States as a land of opportunity, many come for the security guaranteed by government forced transfer payments through our welfare system. I have opposed giving federal assistance to illegal immigrants and have introduced legislation that ends this practice. In the last major House-passed immigration bill I attempted to introduce an amendment that would make illegal immigrants ineligible for any federal assistance. Unfortunately, that amendment was ruled "not relevant" to immigration reform. I believe it is very relevant to taxpayers, however, who are being taken advantage of through the welfare system. Illegal immigrants should never be eligible for public schooling, social security checks, welfare checks, free healthcare, food stamps, or any other form government assistance.

The anchor baby phenomenon has also been very problematic. Simply being born on US soil to illegal immigrant parents should not trigger automatic citizenship. This encourages many dangerous behaviors and there are many unintended consequences as a result of this blanket policy. I am against amnesty and I have introduced an amendment to the Constitution (H.J. Res 46) which will end this form of amnesty.

I have also supported the strengthening our border and increasing the number of border patrol agents. It is an outrage that our best trained border guards are sent to Iraq instead of guarding our borders. For national security, we need to give more attention to our own border which is being illegally breached every day, and yet the government shirks one of its few constitutionally mandated duties, namely to defend this country. Citizens lose twice with our current insecure border situation – we don’t have the protection we should have, and then taxpayers have to deal with the fallout in the form of overstretched public resources and loss of jobs.

The anger is understandable when it comes to illegal immigration and the problems with our borders. I will continue to fight in Congress for more effective ways to address these issues in keeping with the Constitutional mandate to protect America .http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2007/tst120207.htm

2007-12-03 07:00:32 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you did time in jail as a 14 yr old can you still apply for citinzenship? the guy has been a permanent resident for more than 5 yrs and he has adopted 2 kids here what are his chances? anyone has gone thru this?

2007-12-03 06:59:58 · 8 answers · asked by jj g 1

For example, if an illegal immigrant gets a ticket for possesion of alchol under the age of 21. Or if they get a speeding ticket. Etc, etc. I've been very courious about this because you see so many immigrants, and i know they have HAD TO had tickets before...so I guess they don't deport them???? Confused!

2007-12-03 06:46:39 · 16 answers · asked by Midnight61 5

I am a 25 year old college graduate who is looking to emigrate to Australia. Couple of factors:
Have lived in Australia before as a child. Have had a student visa to Italy recently. Have a degree in International Business. Have worked in construction (sub contracts management, 2 yrs) and industrial sales (account rep, 2 yrs). No criminal record. Have girlfriend come with me is a must. She might have sponsorship with a company. She has a degree in Marketing and has worked in that industry for 3 years now. No criminal record for her either.
My question is, in a number of scenarios what are our chances of being allowed to emigrate? If she has a job lined up and I do not? If neither of us have a job lined up is it possible to emigrate and then find work? Any tips on finding work in Australia for a U.S. national? Basically how do I get to live and work in Australia and what steps do I need to take to acheive that?

2007-12-03 06:32:40 · 2 answers · asked by Robbie 1

can someone give me some information about illegal immigrants marrying american citizens? is it really that easy or is there a long progress? i have heard so much about immigration these few months and was wondering why they don't all just find someone to marry.

2007-12-03 06:25:32 · 8 answers · asked by vanessa5703 2

A word used repeatedly by racist, right-wing radio?
That along with the "n" word, chink, towel head, camel jockey, honkey, etc.?

2007-12-03 05:40:41 · 21 answers · asked by J. 2

2007-12-03 05:02:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous