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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
ARE IMMIGRATION BACKLOGS DENYING AMERICANS QUALITY SUSHI?
Hey, we try and find pro-immigration arguments that will bring in new supporters to the fold :-). The Washington Post provides the answer to this burning question.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 11:51 PM
Sunday, February 25, 2007
SECURITY MIXUP DELAYS ENTRY OF PHILLIES PLAYER
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Danny Sandoval's visa issuance was delayed when his name matched with a wanted criminal. Sandoval applied for a visa on February 13th and the visa was held up while it was determined that the wanted Sandoval was indeed not the same as the baseball player. Sandoval was issued the visa this past Wednesday. The Phillies noted that something similar happened a few years ago to former Phillies pitcher Carlos Silva. According to Sal Artiaga, the Phillies director of Latin American operations "Apparently there is a warrant out for that individual, so they have to go through a security check," Artiaga said of Sandoval and Silva. "That goes from immigration to the Justice Department. Once that happens it's completely out of our hands. Unfortunately, he was just a victim of that."
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 6:28 PM
Thursday, February 22, 2007
MIAMI HERALD DISCOVERS EB-1S 17 YEARS AFTER CONGRESS CREATED THEM
They're shocked I tell you, SHOCKED. The folks at the Miami Herald seem to be truly amazed that US immigration law has a high priority category for people who document they have extraordinary ability in their fields.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 12:07 AM
Sunday, February 18, 2007
DOES BASEBALL SHORTCHANGE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY WITH FOREIGN PLAYERS?
Sports columnist Diane Grassi raises a theme heard in many other contexts - immigrants take jobs from African-Americans. I've never seen this argument raised in the context of sports, but I suppose it was a matter of time. While the voices most often heard from the African-American community are pro-immigrant, there is a small segment that has focused on immigration as a problem (even though a lot of immigrants themselves are black). I don't claim to be an expert on MLB's efforts to develop African-American talent, but it has always been true that the US is the premiere destination for the world's top athletes in a variety of sports and if America wants to retain its status as the top athletic nation in the world, we need to forget about quotas and other measures that serve as barriers.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 12:41 PM
MLB: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS' ALBERT PUJOLS CELEBRATES CITIZENSHIP
The Associated Press reports that the Cardinal's Albert Pujols was sworn in as a US citizen at a courthouse ceremony in St. Louis, Missouri. Pujols, a native of the Dominican Republic, has played for the Cardinals since 1999.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:44 AM
Friday, February 9, 2007
HORSE RACING INDUSTRY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO REFORM IMMIGRATION LAWS
Bloodhorse.com, published by Blood-Horse Magazine, reports that immigration featured prominently at the February 8th meeting of the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective association winter convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The horse racing industry heavily relies on immigrants, particularly from Latin American countries. Horsemen were addressed by Peggy Hendershot, vice president of the association for legislation and corporate planning. Hendershot noted that the horse racing industry also faces challenges because the US Department of Labor has a lack of understanding of how the industry operates. She urged horsemen to give to Horse PAC, a political action committee that will include immigration issues in its agenda. Hendershot also called on members to participate in efforts to educate legislators about the particular immigration issues facing the industry. You need to give (legislators) the proper tools. You need to get with other (industries) with the same problems. We’re not the only people frustrated by the (immigration) process. According to bloodhorse.com
HBPA officials said they plan to work with the NTRA and American Horse Council to devise a strategy on the immigration issue. Dr. Enrique Torres, executive director of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America, offered his organization’s assistance in the effort and suggested the industry prepare a bilingual brochure with a simple explanation of immigration law and the visa application process.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 10:25 AM
Sunday, February 4, 2007
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