--- In [email protected], off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
bbrigante wrote: > > **************** > > > > The U.S. policy of denying visas for economic reasons (not letting > in > > poor people because of the concern that they will not go home when > > their visas expire) is not discriminatory (except, obviously, on > the > > basis of financial status) because it applies the same to > applicants > > from every country. I would like to see the pundits here, but few > > Americans want every poor person in the world to move here, and > most > > want to.>> > > If they are students and can prove support while they are here > (which they certainly can) then it is definately discrimination and > is unconsitutional and against the law. > > OffWorld > ************** Here's the way the U.S. State Dept. and most American citizens look at it: fine, foreign students can come to school here in the U.S., but we don't want you to stay and take away jobs from Americans. And, in fact, a big percentage of people admitted on visas, student or otherwise, overstay them, nearly half: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5485917 Who are the people who are most likely to overstay visas? Poor people, with poor job prospects back in their home country, who will want to stay in the U.S. after their visa expires. The pundits' poverty is why they were denied entry -- it does not matter that they would be supported while they are here on their visas, legally -- the question is, how many would stay in the U.S. after their visas expire? Probably none, but that is not the point of view of State Dept screeners, who have to deal with the fact that nearly half of all visa holders overstay in the U.S. because there are economic opportunites here not available in their home countries. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
