H.R.418 Is this bill going to lift the cap on asylees????

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Exilado99

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I found this at Aila.org but I did not see this info on the bill!!

February 9, 2005

Dear Member of Congress:

We, the under-signed organizations, continue to urge you to vote against the REAL ID Act (H.R.418). We also have serious concerns about a new amendment to be offered by Rep. Sensenbrenner. The amendment he proposed today would make the bill worse in various important ways. This amendment would, among other changes, make it even more difficult for legitimate asylum-seekers to find refuge in the United States, and it would bar courts from reviewing an even broader range of decisions to deport non-citizens.

The amendment would also lift the cap on the number of asylees who can adjust to permanent resident status each year. That cap is now so low (10,000) that an asylee who applies today for a green card can expect to wait at least 15 years to become a legal permanent resident. While we support eliminating the cap, we oppose the Sensenbrenner amendment because it would remove the cap at the cost of preventing asylum seekers from finding the safety they desperately need.




Thank you for considering our views
 
Yes, President Bush declared last night that he wants the asylee adjustment cap eliminated (yes eliminated, not just raised) so that all can adjust immediately. Mr. Sensenbrenner says that he would accept this if he got the asylum restrictions he wanted so badly.

Passage in the House can come today.


Exilado99 said:
I found this at Aila.org but I did not see this info on the bill!!

February 9, 2005

Dear Member of Congress:

We, the under-signed organizations, continue to urge you to vote against the REAL ID Act (H.R.418). We also have serious concerns about a new amendment to be offered by Rep. Sensenbrenner. The amendment he proposed today would make the bill worse in various important ways. This amendment would, among other changes, make it even more difficult for legitimate asylum-seekers to find refuge in the United States, and it would bar courts from reviewing an even broader range of decisions to deport non-citizens.

The amendment would also lift the cap on the number of asylees who can adjust to permanent resident status each year. That cap is now so low (10,000) that an asylee who applies today for a green card can expect to wait at least 15 years to become a legal permanent resident. While we support eliminating the cap, we oppose the Sensenbrenner amendment because it would remove the cap at the cost of preventing asylum seekers from finding the safety they desperately need.




Thank you for considering our views
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that would be great if they take these steps. However, this will not solve our citizenship question. If they had approved enough applications in the past, I could have been a citizen in a year. Now I have to wait 4+ years in addition of all these years we've been waiting for. For me, it doesn't make difference. However, I'm glad for the rest of the asylees. At least they don't have to suffer and wait for their family members like I do.
 
nofreedom said:
that would be great if they take these steps. However, this will not solve our citizenship question. If they had approved enough applications in the past, I could have been a citizen in a year. Now I have to wait 4+ years in addition of all these years we've been waiting for. For me, it doesn't make difference. However, I'm glad for the rest of the asylees. At least they don't have to suffer and wait for their family members like I do.
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It is highly unlikely that they will do anything about the citizenship issue. Just do not spend time worrying about that. If they are going to eliminate the cap, that is wonderful.
 
If this is true....

If this goes through then that means whatever AILF accomplished through the Ngwanyia Ashcroft lawsuit means nothing since every asylee will be eligible to adjust his/her status immediately. I think this is a great news. Something for all asylees to celebrate. Nothing for the people who have already suffered through but I'm sure they are all happy fir their fellow asylees :)
 
Punjabi_Munda said:
If this goes through then that means whatever AILF accomplished through the Ngwanyia Ashcroft lawsuit means nothing since every asylee will be eligible to adjust his/her status immediately.
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I think AILA's lawsuit has frced the US government to do something. If there is no the lawsuit, maybe no one could take care this issue.
 
God Bless Pres BUSH

Rep Sensenbrenner (R) was on Rush's radio show yesterday and he said he would go along with eliminating the cap (said Pres BUSH asked for that) as long as it comes with some changes in burden of proof for getting asylum plus the DL issue.
I haven't read the bill but from listening to him I agree with him. It's understandable why Imm lawyers would not go along with that.
 
I think that AILA knew that something would happen and they just settled. It would be pointless to spend money on this case if this issue will be resolved in near future. Again, thinking about it, they got what they were looking for, so settlement was OK. The only thing is that people who suffered these years won’t benefit from it (wait for citizenship issue).

thankful

I’m not worrying too much, but my wife is on F-1 here (currently pregnant), and I do have some concerns in 4 year wait.

QUESTION FOR EVERYONE:
After I get my GC (hopefully soon) and I file I-130 for my wife, can she stay in this country based on this application and after her F-1 expires? I think I know the answer, but I’m not 100% sure. Thanks in advance …
 
samoel said:
Rep Sensenbrenner (R) was on Rush's radio show yesterday and he said he would go along with eliminating the cap (said Pres BUSH asked for that) as long as it comes with some changes in burden of proof for getting asylum plus the DL issue.
I haven't read the bill but from listening to him I agree with him. It's understandable why Imm lawyers would not go along with that.
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I listened to that same program. This is just great and once again shows the common sense of President Bush. He is an excellent leader.

Contrary to what screaming liberals think, this is a very reasonable bill because we need to crack down on asylum fraud. It is an open secret that many people make up stories to secure asylum.
 
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hampton8844 said:
I listened to that same program. This is just great and once again shows the common sense of President Bush. He is an excellent leader.

Contrary to what screaming liberals think, this is a very reasonable bill because we need to crack down on asylum fraud. It is an open secret that many people make up stories to secure asylum.
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It is funny If you go to CSPAN now they having a debate on the bill and the democrats are against it. Unbelivable!!! They are going to vote later. I can't wait to pass. BTW Sensenbrenner just read the provision to eliminate the cap...
 
samoel said:
It is funny If you go to CSPAN now they having a debate on the bill and the democrats are against it. Unbelivable!!! They are going to vote later. I can't wait to pass. BTW Sensenbrenner just read the provision to eliminate the cap...
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What liberals lack these days is common sense. What is wrong with this bill?
If you are here temporarily then you will get a temporary license and if you are here illegally then you are not going to be licensed. And given widespread fraud in the asylum system, tightening asylum rules has long been overdue.

This is just a common sense bill.
 
Can somebody describe the whole procedure, step-by-step, once a bill passes through the house. I think it goes to Senate..then what??
 
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