Saturday, November 17, 2012
Iranian Table Tennis Player Loses EB-1 Appeal
From Bender's:
"An immigration case involving an Iranian table tennis player has raised
question about exactly what status an international athlete must
achieve before being granted preferential entry into the United States.
Is it enough to be the best in your own home country? Or must you also
be among the best in the world? On Wednesday, a Federal District Court judge in New York affirmed a decision
by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to deny an
“extraordinary ability” work visa to Afshin Noroozi, 27, the first table
tennis Olympian from Iran." - New York Times, Nov. 16, 2012.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Sergio Romo Shirt Sparks Discussion
San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo made headlines for wearing a t-shirt that read "I only look illegal" during the team's World Series victory parade. From San Francisco's NBC affiliate:
Some support the tongue-in-cheek message his shirt espoused - there's even a "Drop the I-Word" campaign, where advocates say that people shouldn't be called "illegals."
Others were more critical, wondering if the message was
appropriate, and they didn't like that such a big sports star would use a
parade as a platform to grandstand about politics.
At least in San Jose, Zelica Rodriguez-Deans of Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network, liked his message. The only thing she would have liked better was that he use the word "undocumented," instead of illegal.
Romo, from Brawley in Imperial County, about 30 miles north of the
Mexican border, has worn his Mexican-American heritage with pride
before, according to multiple reports. In the past, he's worn a shirt that said "Made in the USA with Parts From Mexico," the newspaper reported.
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"An immigration case involving an Iranian table tennis player has raised question about exactly what status an international athlete must achieve before being granted preferential entry into the United States. Is it enough to be the best in your own home country? Or must you also be among the best in the world? On Wednesday, a Federal District Court judge in New York affirmed a decision by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to deny an “extraordinary ability” work visa to Afshin Noroozi, 27, the first table tennis Olympian from Iran." - New York Times, Nov. 16, 2012.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 3:51 PM
San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo made headlines for wearing a t-shirt that read "I only look illegal" during the team's World Series victory parade. From San Francisco's NBC affiliate:
Some support the tongue-in-cheek message his shirt espoused - there's even a "Drop the I-Word" campaign, where advocates say that people shouldn't be called "illegals."Others were more critical, wondering if the message was appropriate, and they didn't like that such a big sports star would use a parade as a platform to grandstand about politics.At least in San Jose, Zelica Rodriguez-Deans of Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network, liked his message. The only thing she would have liked better was that he use the word "undocumented," instead of illegal.Romo, from Brawley in Imperial County, about 30 miles north of the Mexican border, has worn his Mexican-American heritage with pride before, according to multiple reports. In the past, he's worn a shirt that said "Made in the USA with Parts From Mexico," the newspaper reported.
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