News Article Thread - 1

[pappu]

Originally Posted by tdasara

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/b...b27hiring.html

great find tdasara.

we all need to write to this reporter to cover our story as a second part of his story.

Every time someone has to cover legal immigration, they focus on increase in h1B quota and neglect our issue. This is due to the lack of awareness for our cause.

writing to
Michael Kinsman: (619) 293-1370; michael.kinsman@uniontrib.com
and newspapers that publish immigration related articles would help us.

please do not forget to mention Immigration voice name and website in your letter so that they can get more details

[indianindian2006]

http://news.newamericamedia.org/news...7a2dd29d87569c

[tdasara]

http://www.businessweek.com/mediacen...y_07_24_06.htm

Listen the podcast from Jack Welch.

(After the 4th minute, Mr. Welch talks about giving Greencards to US educated student’s foreign students to retain them here.)

Questions can be sent to

thewelchway@businessweek.com

[pappu]

op-ed article in today's Fort Worth Star-Telegram

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/15405470.htm

Please send comments to the paper
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/contact_us/

[rbharol]

Originally Posted by pappu

op-ed article in today's Fort Worth Star-Telegram

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/15405470.htm

Please send comments to the paper
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/contact_us/

Just sent the feedback.

[GCBy3000]

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...gion-apnewyork

August 30, 2006, 3:59 PM EDT


NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) _ Immigration agents arrested 34 suspected illegal workers at a tomato greenhouse Wednesday in the latest in a series of workplace raids.

The workers each face criminal charges of using a fraudulent green card and false use of a Social Security number.

They were arrested around 8 a.m. at the Fortistar Hydroponic Tomato Greenhouse in this city north of Buffalo.

A call to Fortistar's corporate office was not immediately returned.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have stepped up worksite enforcement efforts. Earlier this month, 41 alleged illegal aliens were arrested after being hired to clean at the Erie County Fair.

[GCBy3000]

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?se...cal&id=4515640

August 31, 2006 - The US is home to an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants and the debate over immigration reform is about to heat up once again.

It was the largest protest ever staged in Fresno. Four months ago, 10,000 people marched on City Hall as part of a national day of support for immigrants' rights. Those who took to the streets wanted their voices heard in Washington D.C. and they were.
Steven Law, of the US Department of Labor stated, "We need to effectuate an immigration reform package now that will secure our border, but also offer opportunities for people who want to come here to work and raise their families." Law was a participant in an immigration forum in Fresno.

The debate over immigration reform stalled when Congress adjourned for the summer.

The Senate version of an immigration bill offers a path to citizenship for those who have been here at least five years. The House version does not include a guest worker program, and makes it a felony to illegally enter this country.

Congressman Radanovich says they'll start from scratch next week to try to craft a bill all sides can agree on. "I think everybody agrees the two bills out there, the one in the senate and the one in the house, are deader than a doornail because they're too far apart."

The United Food Workers of America calls the house version unacceptable. Giev Kashhkooli of UFW said, ". . .to take people who are picking our crops and are feeding our nation, to call them criminals, to call call a pastor of a member of a church helping that person a criminal. . .That's a non-starter."

Local leaders say border security will be the priority of any immigration bill, but it must accommodate the labor needs of the Valley's rich ag industry.

Congressman Radanovich and Senator Jim Costa say they'll bring back to Washington the views of local growers and business leaders.

Work on immigration reform resumes after labor day.

[pappu]

Originally Posted by GCBy3000

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?se...cal&id=4515640

August 31, 2006 - The US is home to an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants and the debate over immigration reform is about to heat up once again.

pls post your comments and request for coverage of legal immigrants to
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?se...nfo&id=3398819

make sure you mention IV name in your letter.

[prince_waiting]

By PATRICK McGEE
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER

JOHN CORNYNRICHARDSON -- The United States needs to admit far more highly skilled immigrants to stay competitive economically, according to experts at a hearing hosted by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

Letting in more qualified immigrants will help the country combat huge personnel shortages in high tech, engineering, nursing and other fields, said Cornyn, R-Texas, and the five witnesses who testified before him Thursday at the University of Texas at Dallas.

"By all accounts, our immigration laws and policy place our country at a competitive disadvantage," Cornyn said. "We stand in danger of moving backwards because other countries are beginning to compete with us in our own game."

Cornyn is chairman of the Senate's Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship Subcommittee. He was the only congressional member at Thursday's hearing.

Cornyn has proposed legislation that would increase the number of visas from the current 65,000 a year to 115,000 a year for people with jobs waiting in the United States. Cornyn's bill would base future increases on the job market's demands.

His proposal was part of the immigration bill the Senate passed in May. But the bill is at odds with a bill passed by the House that would make illegal immigrants felons.

Bo Cooper, general counsel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 1999 to 2003, testified that admitting more highly skilled workers would bring the country's immigration policy in line with its economic goals.

Other witnesses said countries such as Australia and Singapore are taking advantage of America's immigration restrictions by attracting more highly skilled immigrants.

Lance Kaplan, with the Washington, D.C.-based American Council on International Personnel, testified that 70 percent of legal permanent residents are highly skilled in Australia, compared with 16 percent of legal permanent residents in the United States.

[pappu]

here is a useful pdf on Hammond law firm's blog with Comparison of Selected Provisions on Permanent and Temporary Admissions of Senate-passed S. 2611, House-passed H.R. 4437, and the current law.
http://www.bibdaily.com/pdfs/CRS%208...de-by-side.pdf

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This page has several tools created by AILA
http://capwiz.com/aila2/home/
one of the tools has addresses of all newspapers in a particular area.
members can enter their zip code and write to all local newspapers requesting for some media coverage of IV and legal Immigration issues.
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[willgetgc2005]

pappu,

I used the link to write to 5 newspapares here in southern california.

Other memebrs, please write. Many drops maketh an ocean.

[alterego]

Here is another article on american competitiveness spurned from the recent Senate hearing on Skilled immigration to the USA.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/060901/managing.html?.v=1

[cnag]

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...348.shtml?s=lh

[pappu]

Originally Posted by cnag

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...348.shtml?s=lh

This is a great article covering IV issues and shows us in positive light, despite interview from numbersusa in it.

Pls. send emails to the editor through the form on this page
http://www.newsmax.com/comments.cfm

thanking him for giving coverage to IV and our issues. Every email, fax, phone call sent by our members to media and lawmakers counts and goes a long way in creating awareness and momentum for our efforts.

[rbharol]

Originally Posted by cnag

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...348.shtml?s=lh

Great Job Aman.
Thanks.