She is neither a legal immigrant nor an illegal one - only that she was born to a origin Latino family . Her claim to fame is that her parents were immigrants (as were forefathers of most Americans except Native Americans).
She thinks there is nothing wrong at all - with US immigration system -after all her parents benefitted from it! She wants immigration to be reduced and like those on lifeboats from Titanic - wants to kick away all those who want space aboard the space ship called USA.
What do you say?
Umesh
PS: I say that it is surprising that even in under developed India - US consulate is more advanced than its counterpart inside US . The US Consulate in India invites applications online - reducing paperwork and increasing effeciency . Lower number of Indians to hire there. Here if they improve effeciency and make everything online also - then many employees (legal US citizens) would have to be fired - though many might be thru contractors. Anyway most US govt employees feel threatened by immigrants -- so less effecient immigration system the better. Online system has been opposed by employee unions of nationalized Indian banks for the same reason
If I were to get an H-1B non immigrant work visa this summer - only after 15 years!!! I would be able to work/play outside US for more than one year at a stretch. Four years atleast
before I can apply for Green Card. It takes 6-8 years for the Green Card to be apporved. Put in another 5 years before one can become a citizen - so here you are 15 years to a US citizenship. No wonder you hear many wanting to go back to their homeland after working here for some years - where they are not considered second class "citizens" or worse : "aliens" like those in Star Trek.
It is hard enough to hanging on to the job in a foreign country - it is doubly hard when the visa laws make it messier. I am still waiting for a DUPLICATE work pewrmit for which I had applied in Nov 2006. In India atleast I could have tried to use push and pull or even money to get thinsg done -- lack of corruption here is thus a disadvantage in USA - in this regard.
However, I like to be an explorer so explore this avenue I will after I get someone to sponsor me.
Umesh Sharma
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Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005
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