Immigrants not renewing their temporary work permits - holding out for amnesty
It is being reported today that some immigrants are not renewing their temporary work permits because some have the mistaken belief that they will soon be on the path to becoming U.S. citizens, via the Senate's amnesty program.
Tens of thousands of Honduran and Nicaraguan immigrants nationwide risk losing their legal status in the United States today because they have not renewed their temporary work permits ...
With the deadline approaching by the end of today, about half the eligible applicants have yet to apply for renewal. They could lose their jobs and face deportation, jeopardizing the livelihoods of thousands of relatives here and in their homelands who depend on their salaries. ...
About 75,000 Hondurans and 4,000 Nicaraguans got the permits, issued under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Program, after Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The permits, if renewed, would allow them to live and work legally in the United States for another year. ...
In recent weeks, senior Honduran and Nicaraguan diplomats have traveled to cities with large populations from their countries, giving radio, television and newspaper interviews urging people to renew. In Honduras, the government has called upon citizens, through commercials and posters, to urge their relatives in the United States to renew their permits... source
Thank you Senators for allowing thes people and others to "think they will soon benefit from immigration reforms, including a guest worker program and other measures that could pave the way for citizenship".
Committees of Correspondence, "CAII roundup"
Violence Worker is cross posting today.
InMuscatine wants us to give linky love to Brandon Davis.
Give him some linky-love, because you have to appreciate any man who can dig up a gem like this :
“It’s worse than horrible, because a zombie has no will of his own …you see them sometimes, walking around blindly. With …dead eyes. Following orders. Not knowing what they do. Not …caring.”
“You mean? Like …Democrats?”
Ooooooo… Direct hit!
Red Hot Cuppa Politics is cross posting about Dances With Congresional Republican Gerbils ...
and also from Red Hot Cuppa Politics, "Looks like our Representatives have about a week to figure out the 12 ton pork sausage pattie dumped on the House by the Senate." President Bush wants to push the bill through by the deadline. Common Sense America, "The Case Against Bush"In a speech yesterday our President gave more inane and lame excuses explaining why Americans should just accept the ridiculous amnesty bill produced by our Senate. He used a lot of his old talking points but added a few new ones that I found quite interesting.
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Posted by: Susan Trevino | June 02, 2006 at 09:31 PM
Debbie I have cross posted but for some reason AGAIN haloscan isn't tracking.
Susie
Posted by: Susan Trevino | June 02, 2006 at 09:28 PM