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Index of Monthly Archives of Immigration Headlines: September
2002
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U.S.
May Fingerprint Egypt Tourists 09/29/02
"For reasons of national security," the INS announced that it will
also fingerprint and photograph Egyptians traveling to the U.S. From the Associated Press.
Refugee
Advocates Urge Bush to Show More Compassion 09/27/02
Refugee advocates are
lobbying in Congress to make President Bush change his mind about the
contingent of refugees allowed into the U.S. for next year. The current
number set by the State Department is 50,000, a figure the advocates want to
rise to 100,000. From OneWorld.net/Yahoo! News.
LA Times
Readers: Ashcroft
Orders Review of Asylum Cases 09/26/02 - free registration
required/fee for archives: U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft
has ordered the INS to review thousands of pending asylum cases in order to
identify possible links to terrorist groups by some applicants.
See also: INS Told to Review Asylum
Process USA Today
House
Clears Doctors' Visa Waivers 09/26/02
The House passed a bill that allows each U.S. state to receive 30 visa
waivers for doctors to work in underdeveloped areas. Normally, foreign doctors
must return to their homeland after finishing their practice in the U.S. and wait 2
years before they can return. The waiver allows them to continue to work in
areas where there is a shortage of doctors. From the
Associated Press.
NY Times
Readers: I.N.S. Ignored Possible
Link of Airport Killer to Terrorists 09/25/02 - free
registration required/fee for archives: The man who shot several people on July
4th at Los Angeles airport told INS officials at the time of his application
for asylum that Egyptian authorities accused him of having ties to a known
terrorist organization.
INS
Officers Charged in Immigrant's Death 09/25/02
Three INS agents who raided a house with illegal immigrants in Houston in March 2001, are being charged with
violating civil rights. The agents beat one of the illegals,
Serafin Olvera-Carrera, and broke his back, which left him
paralyzed and resulted in his death 11 months later. Reported
by the Washington Post.
More on this: INS Agents Indicted
in Death of Worker LA
Times (free registration required/fee for archives)
Many
Foreign Students Wait for US Visas 09/23/02
Students from all over the world are waiting for their student visas to be
issued by the State Department, who is scrutinizing their visa applications
more thoroughly since 9/11, causing delays of sometimes indefinite proportions.
From the Boston Globe.
See also: American Academia May
Be Principal Casualty of Sept. 11 The Daily Star
U.S. Refugee Limit 70,000
in 2003 09/20/02
President Bush is keeping the number of refugees allowed into the USA for 2003
low: 70,000 can be authorized by the State Department to enter the country. From Associated Press.
The
INS Rights a Wrong 09/19/02
The INS released nine Cuban asylum seekers who had been held in detention. From the Miami Herald.
Congressman
in Immigration Flap 09/19/02
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colorado, an advocate for
tougher immigration rules, allegedly hired illegal immigrants to remodel his
basement. From Associated Press.
Schools
Wary of System to Track Foreign Students 09/19/02
Chicago Tribune
U.S.
to Fingerprint More Arabs 09/19/02
The Justice Department will fingerprint more visitors from certain Middle
Eastern countries. The
initial list grew from 5 countries to over 15. From the Detroit Free Press.
INS
Tests New IDs for Mexicans 09/17/02
By October 1st, Mexicans who regularly cross the Mexican-American border, need
to have an ID with a magnetic strip. The INS still needs the machines that can
read all the information. Associated Press.
INS
to Allow Adoptions of Cambodian Children 09/13/02
A recent policy that left numerous American couples
who were in the process to adopt a Cambodian child in limbo, was overturned by the INS. Over 2000
families will be able to adopt A Cambodian child. From USA Today.
Maine Van Crash Kills 14 Migrant Workers 09/13/02
A van with 15 migrant workers from Central America
plunged into a channel while the crew was on their way to work in the forests
of Maine. From the Boston Globe.
Illegal
Immigrants Arrested in Md. 09/12/02
5 immigrants from various Middle Eastern countries were taken into custody on
grounds of immigration violations. Investigators were searching computers,
literature and I.D. cards in their cramped apartment. From
the Associated Press.
Give
Us Your Bitter, Your Hateful, Your Vengeful Masses 09/11/02
According to the author, the Congress and the administration aren't doing
enough to protect our borders from terrorists. From the FrontPage Magazine.
A
Driver's License Debate in Calif. 09/10/02
California governor Gray Davis (D) is confronted with a bill from the
California Legislature to ease the process for over 1 million illegal
immigrants to obtain a driver license. Reported by the Washington Post.
Bush,
Chretien Announce New Border-Crossing System 09/09/02
Commuters between Detroit and Windsor,
Ontario (Canada) will receive a card that
allows them to cross the border in a fast lane. This new system called NEXUS
requires the commuters to apply with a form and to undergo background checks. From the Detroit
Free Press.
See also: Bush and Chrétien Discuss Easing Customs Delays NY Times
Bush, Chretien
Tout a Quicker Border Crossing Detroit Free Press
NY
Times Readers: U.S. Will Fingerprint Some Foreign Visitors
09/09/02 - free registration required/fee for archives: INS agents at our
nation's borders crossings will begin to fingerprint foreign visitors on
tourist, business or student visas. This new measure will apply to anyone who
fits "the criteria of a potential terrorist."
See also: U.S. to Fingerprint Selected Foreign Travelers Philadelphia Inquirer
Visa
Rules May Limit Housing Market 09/08/02
Florida's
booming market for vacation homes might see a decline in customers. The new
proposed restrictions on tourist visas that
would allow tourists to stay only 30 days, might deter
many from visiting the U.S.
altogether. From the Orlando Sentinel.
Groups
Place 9/11 Blame on Illegal Migrants 09/06/02
With the anniversary of 9/11 nearing, anti-immigration
groups are looking for new members, linking the terrorist attacks to illegal
immigration. From Newsday.
Plan
to Track Foreigners Hits Snag 09/06/02
After Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the
enforcement of a law that requires non-citizens to register their change of
address, the INS got flooded with over 700,000 change
of address cards. Reported by USA Today.
Focus
of US Fear: A Legal Refugee is Recast as Enemy 09/05/02
Tale of an Iraqi immigrant who came to the U.S. to flee persecution in his
homeland and ended as a terrorist suspect. From the Christian Science Monitor.
Fears
Over Security Strand Refugees 09/04/02
Refugees all over the world are the type of migrants that have been hit the
hardest by new laws and policies resulting from the September 11th attacks. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
14
Indicted in Citizenship Case 09/04/02
14 professionals, some of them working in the field of psychiatry and
psychology, have been indicted on several charges, including helping immigrants
to obtain citizenship by filing fraudulent papers. 90 percent of the immigrants
who applied for citizenship are from Iraq,
Yemen and Lebanon. From the Detroit Free Press.
Backing
Immigrants' American Dream 09/03/02
The "million postcard" campaign, initiated by immigration advocates,
took off in mid-August . The campaign's objective is
to gain legal status for all approximately 8 million undocumented (illegal)
aliens in this country. Reported by Newsday.
Refugee
Admissions to U.S. Decline 09/02/02
The sharper scrutiny of refugees as a result of the 9/11 attacks resulted in a
steep decline of refugees admitted to the U.S. Officials expect that less than
half of the projected number of 70,000 refugees for this year will actually
arrive in the U.S. From the Associated Press.
Salvadorans
Get Help With U.S. Residency 09/01/02
Nearly 260,000 El Salvadorans are eligible to file for protected status, which
allows them to stay in the U.S.
for another year. Many Salvadorans use this opportunity to send money back
home, helping to rebuild the country. From the Baltimore Sun.
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