BI favors new immigration law
By Jocelyn R. Uy
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday said it was backing calls to change the existing immigration act, saying the law is already “antiquated” and no longer attuned to present realities.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday said it was backing calls to change the existing immigration act, saying the law is already “antiquated” and no longer attuned to present realities.
Citizenship readiness classes will start again at the Filipino Community Center (FilCom Center) in Waipahu on Saturdays, 1 to 3 p.m., from June 1 through June 29.
The current immigration system in the United States is broken. Family reunification is not realized for certain visa applicants. Many families remain separated for many years.
“I come to you as Filipino, as gay, as undocumented, as American. And my being gay, my being undocumented, my being Filipino: these are facts and not political plot points to be debated.”
A bill to enact dramatic changes to the US immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test.
No human is illegal. This has been the battle cry of advocates for undocumented immigrants for years. Can we now expect a greater understanding of their plight and marked change in legislative policy in the United States?
Arnulfo Babiera applied for a US green card a decade ago, in the hopes of reuniting with his sister, a naturalized citizen. But at the current rate, his wait could extend until 2027.
Over the last five years, American hospitals have sent at least 600 immigrants who were in the US illegally back to their home countries to avoid paying for long-term care after serious illness or injury.
Little notice has been given to the US Senate Bill known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013′s other provisions which allow for the immediate entry of family members of US citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents who have been waiting for years for immigrant visas to be available to them.
The bipartisan senators in charge of drafting the comprehensive immigration reform measure recently introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S.744). The 844-page bill contains several components, including border security and new rules for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, among others.
As soon as the U.S. Senate introduced the much-anticipated immigration reform bill early Wednesday morning, key stakeholders in labor, business and immigrant rights communities hailed the measure as a significant and substantive step towards fixing a broken immigration system.
A British national living in this city “working for a large international company” sent INQUIRER.net US Bureau photos of the Filipino refugee camp that “established itself next to the Philippine Embassy.”
