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The immigration line to the U.S. is really a black hole
What line must undocumented immigrants get in?
Date published: 4/13/2008
WASHINGTON-- Enough of the anti-immigrant rhetoric already.It's bad enough that radio shock jocks and cable TV personalities demonize undocumented immigrants. But what bothers me even more is the reflexive response by well-meaning Americans that undocumented immigrants ought to "get in line and wait their turn." What they don't realize is that our immigration system is so broken that there is no line. When my parents and I immigrated to the United States back in 1965, it was simple. My father, an architect, went to the consulate in our hometown in Colombia and inquired about a student visa that would allow him to work part time while going to graduate school, and have my mother and me accompany him. After a brief conversation, the consulate officer gave him the paperwork for a resident visa. My father filled out the application and paid the fees, we all got medical checkups, and six months later we were being welcomed by Mother's Cuban family in Miami. Since then the "line" has become a black hole. Around 1979, my father petitioned to have his elderly parents join him in America. He believed it would be a speedy process. How wrong he was. My grandfather died in 1985 waiting his "turn in line." My 83-year-old grandmother had to wait three more years, living alone, before her turn came up. About five years ago, my husband (an American citizen) sought to bring his younger brother to the U.S. with the hope of starting a business that his brother could help manage. He learned the waiting period would be 15 years. Today, a hardworking, low- or semi-skilled individual has virtually no possibility of immigrating legally to this country, and even professionals find it almost impossible. It's not that these immigrants refuse to go to the post office and fill out the paperwork; the doors of the post office are essentially closed. Immigrants have three ways
Date published: 4/13/2008
There are alway's things in life
(posted by
Mochapie
, Apr. 14, 2008 9:18 am)
that don't match our desired timelines. If it takes too long to pay my bills should I just find a way to steal the money? If I can afford hot dogs and want steak should I just steal it? If I'm late for work should I ignore the speed limits and drive as fast as I like? Many laws and systems are in the best interest of our society as a whole, not individuals. Nothing racist about that. Should we open our borders for everyone that wants to come for whatever reason? Either follow the laws or stay home!
Wrong imready..I understand..
(posted by
slarrivee
, Apr. 14, 2008 7:43 am)
First off its not an overnight process to begin with and there are limits to the numbers allowed each year from different catagories and countries..Sorry but thats the way it is--There are limits in place but when over twice that yearly limit of people files for immigration benefits in a two month span you can see how things back up...Sorry about that but we can't just open up the borders to reduce the wait time...Get in line and wait your turn..They could join the Army. Might be quicker.
DHS Statistics posted by slarrivee
(posted by
imready
, Apr. 13, 2008 7:23 pm)
Ignore the fact that most of the the people who did become LPRs waited for many many years. That is the point of the article. Which apparently you were unable to understand. Since the article was written simply and clearly I would have to guess that you are an ...... INS employee?
Oh, it's too difficult and it takes too long
(posted by
blowinsmoke
, Apr. 13, 2008 9:18 am)
Boo-hoo. It's your opinion that the system is totally broke therefore your people shouldn't have to do anything except get here, right? It's my opinion that the IRS system is messed up, does that mean I can skip out on paying taxes?
Oh yeah to answer your question
(posted by
slarrivee
, Apr. 13, 2008 6:07 am)
File an application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence with USCIS. There was a drop in LPR's admitted from 2006 levels in 2007 of about 17 precent due to processing issues. But there are laws in place and a legal way to enter the country. Let USCIS address the issues they know they had and keep it legal. Check your facts, The annual average LPR flow quadrupled from 1950s to over one million during 2000 to 2007. Some black hole.
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