I was thinking about starting a thread in which many of us, who waited for a fairly long time to get their green cards, could tell our personal stories and our long journeys. We can then compile these personal stories and send them to members of Congress in an attempt to convince them to eliminate the fascist cap on asylum. Of course, noone needs to offer revealing information about her/his identity, but the personal touch of the story usually proves effective in making a point. I will start shortly.
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Arizona_Poet
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That sounds like an interesting idea shamshon. I wonder if Members of Congress will consider all those stories, and I am pretty sure that most of them are pretty sad ones, as real ones.There must be some type of identification to actually demostrate that is a real description ( summary) of a long journey of an asylee. But that's the thing...that's the breakeven point because some people like keeping their privacy about their cases... what do u think?
The stories can be submitted to the Congress personally by whoever owns them - attaching all the personal identification info and signature.
We do the same for faxes we sent - so there is no "privacy issue", Arizona_poet.
I support the idea. If there are people interested, we may start compiling a list and tracking number of letters sent to the Congress. Since I am still waiting for my GC, I suppose it would make more sense for veterans to start - what do you say, shamshon?
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We do the same for faxes we sent - so there is no "privacy issue", Arizona_poet.
I support the idea. If there are people interested, we may start compiling a list and tracking number of letters sent to the Congress. Since I am still waiting for my GC, I suppose it would make more sense for veterans to start - what do you say, shamshon?
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Arizona_Poet
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Does anybody knows how much it costs to post like a small article in a newspaper?.. and I mean the big newspapers like, The Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago tribune, The Miami Herald...etc??... I think that may call more people attention. I know it will cost and everything..but I am curious..any idea on prices??? A battery of Tv spots is descarted..that's way too expensive and I am not sure if Tv stations can get involved in this type of issues.... ?? comments?
Lazerthegreat
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The "Ads" and "Story" portions are different. You can only pay for "Ad" sections and that is very expensive for Nytimes etc.
However the story portions are free but some news-reporter has to write for that. So either keep on contacting the news agency (its not that you contact them and they will come running to you to write your story). IF you know someone, that is the best. The news story can definitely have an effect but it can take a lot of persistence.
However the story portions are free but some news-reporter has to write for that. So either keep on contacting the news agency (its not that you contact them and they will come running to you to write your story). IF you know someone, that is the best. The news story can definitely have an effect but it can take a lot of persistence.
hampton8844
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Lazerthegreat said:
Most large newspapers have one or more reporters dedicated to writing about immigration issues. These days they also tend to show the reporter's email address along with the articles. You might want to contact the reporter and ask him/her to write about the asylee adjustment backlogs. The catch is that if he/she agreed to write about this, you will have to have your real name published in print.
shamshon said:
I appreciate shamson's idea and concur to the website approach. It is easy to refer the public/govt/Ombudsman to a website than a thread in this forum. I thought a standalone website with personal stories of asylees will have better voice than a single thread within thousands of threads in this forum. Who would take the initiative to start plan building the website? What are the prerequisits? I am not web guru, but would be glad to contribute resources and help brainstorm ideas.
I believe someone should take leadership here otherwise nothing will get done. Any volunteers?
go2bk
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I certainly would not refer anyone in power to read messages on this site. Of course the immature messages that are sometimes posted are a concern. What is even more worrisome is that some folks talk about how they can return home or renew national passports (and suggestions of doing these without letting the U.S. Government know). These will let policy makers draw the wrong conclusions about the majority of asylees.
Ok guys. Finally I felt as a second hand immigrant today. I came to my INS local office to ask some questions about I-131 form and my I-94.We talked with the clerk for a while.I asked her why my I-94 is not stamped with work authorization sign.She said that only asylees, who get their status outside the U.S. can receive such I-94.I wonder how many people come to the U.S.,having asylee status granted outside the U.S?And what is the differences between asylee and refugee than? At the end of our conversation I asked if she knew anything about the settlement agreement in 22000 case and the possibility to get a new work authorization valid for 5 years.When she heard that another 31000 cases will be adjusted+ 10000 annual cap within next 3 years, she said in quite voice: "That is wired". I asked why.Her response was:" They should not be asylees here. There are many other countries in the world".It was so unexpected for me, that I could sa anything.I just took all my documents and left. Jesus, clerk of INS says such things!First of all even if she thinks so, there should be some kind of professianal ethics and morality not to tell that to me!Secondly how cinic they should be to approve people for asylum status and then treat us as a crap, knowing that most of us were treated the same way in the countries of origin and that's what we ran away from! It's rediculous!!!
Punjabi_Munda
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That Dumb Bit@#
Minsk, I hope you wrote down her name. I think these kind of incidents should definitely be reported. For a start, I would try the email/phone call to the nice lady that was listed at the end of Ngwaniya settlement agreement. I would also report this to ORR, they are very helpful.
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Minsk, I hope you wrote down her name. I think these kind of incidents should definitely be reported. For a start, I would try the email/phone call to the nice lady that was listed at the end of Ngwaniya settlement agreement. I would also report this to ORR, they are very helpful.
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Imagine the irony!!!!EspressoJoy
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I was once really treated like shit (I am sorry, I can't even be polite here) by an INS officer. I went for my first fingerprinting, took 3 buses and the whole day to get there. I did not have a national passport with me - it was my only ID at the time and I was really afraid to loose it. My letter said precisely: old driver's license or any ID with a picture, no passport necessary. She would not fingerprint me. She said: "I did not write that letter, and I am the boss here".
You should have asked that lady to call her supervisor and ask her to repeat that in front of him or her.
You should have asked that lady to call her supervisor and ask her to repeat that in front of him or her.