Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f1O1k7916445; Fri, 23 Feb 2001 20:46:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 20:46:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3A9711C1.BC7E92DD@adelphia.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Ahector <annhector@adelphia.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5618] re: house bill on amnesty PLEASE X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (Win98; U) Status: O Content-Length: 5919 Lines: 112 Anne, It's horrible what's happening to those immigrants. In New York where I'm from, many immigrants come here through illegal "work contract/promises," paying back for their visit by hard labor. China Town is one place in New York where many of these immigrants are.Many of them work for years trying to pay back the "contractor" who invited them here to begin with. They're paid next to nothing, live in filth with others like themselves, and, and are scared to report their conditions to the authorities for many reasons: they are afraid that these authorities will have them deported; they're afraid for their lives; they know not who to report to, and most importantly, they don't speak any English. It's really sad, Ann, and I am glad you've started inquiring about what to do. I hope that concerned others will find some way to reach out. Anestine ann schmitz wrote: > I wasn't going to post anything about this, but with all the current talk; > I've decided it would be ok. I know men from Mexico working in > Mississippi. They pay an agency (or someone?) to get them papers to work > here. Once here they have abominable working conditions, extremely low > pay, and filthy living quarters. They have to fulfil the "contract" before > they can get their passports returned to them. Only one of the men speaks > any English, yet I'm sure they all signed something that was in English! One > man I know there would like to take a stand and do something. My question > for this group is, does anyone have ideas on where to begin? Who to contact > or what to do? If these are illigal workers, doesn't it make it more > difficult for them to stand up for themselves? I'm not sure where to begin. > One of the men did take photos of the living conditions - really > disgusting! I would appreciate any ideas. > > I've enjoyed the recent discussion, thank you for your comments. > Ann Schmitz > Minneapolis > > >From: "Myriam K. johns" <mjohns@accessatc.net> > >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5616] re: house bill on amnesty PLEASE > >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 09:29:02 -0500 (EST) > > > >I agree with Anestine. As I live in small town where there are several > >manufacturers. Forty percent of the labor force are immigrants. Employer > >value these worker because they work harder than others. These worker do > >not give the company problems, they are always on time and willing to > >work longer hours. many of these immigrants are still technically > >illegal as they are waiting from INS to get their legal documents. > >I know a professional lady who became a US citizen in 1984 and applied > >for her brother in 1986. They completed all the necessary documents, > >paid all the fees and never heard from INS. Her brother is an electrical > >engineer, general secretary of a private university and professor at a > >university. he has been directing several sulfuric acid plants and many > >projects oversees. He is living in Colombia where there is a political > >civil war. His sister fear for the life of his brothers, but INS took > >her money. The American embassy told her that they purged his case out > >because he did not answer a letter. He never received anything. Now, > >they are telling her that only solution is for them to apply again and > >wait another ten or fourteen years. Is that fair? > >Therefore, not everybody that wants to come to this country are > >criminals. I knew doctors from Mexico working in the field in > >California. Other professionals are working as waitress because their > >illegal status. There is a temporary agency that hire illegal and send > >them to work to factories and fields. The agency, Staffmate is own by > >two Americas who found a gold pot with illegal immigrants. They make > >them buy illegal papers and force them to change social security numbers > >every year. That way IRS does not track them and the agency. But the > >agency deducted taxes and social security money from the illegal. The > >question is do they send this to IRS? The agency know the workers will > >not file taxes nor will apply for social security. If INS allow all > >these workers to become legal these agencies will not use them as slaves > >to get rich. This agency makes about $700,000 per month. > > > >In conclusion, honest and hard working people should be allow to be > >legal and continue contributing to our economy. I agree that we do not > >want criminals or thieves. Castro already cleaned his jails and sent > >them here in the past. Thank you. > >Myriam > > > >Anestine Hector wrote: > > > > > > Maybe the Native Americans should ask you all for a Visa! If only they > > > weren't duped into surrendering their citizenship rights! > > > > > > Let's not fail to realize the contribution today's immigrants make to > >this > > > country. Give immigrants an oppportunity to contribute legally to > >America's > > > gross national product. Let them not be a burden to our economy anymore. > > > Let's enable them to be rightful, independent taxpayers. That'll reduce > >the > > > stress their children who are in our school system have to go > >through---and > > > stressful kids results in stressful teachers, and then a stressed board > >of > > > education. > > > > > > Let's not forget where our fore parents come from! Today's immigrants > >are > > > asking for compassion. Yesterday's immigrants were thieves and bullies. > > > Today's immigrants are simply begging. Be compassionate, it is to the > > > benefit of America. > > > > > > On one hand America tells immigrants "we don't want you!" On another > >hand, > > > America goes into their country and bomb them, rob their > >resources---let's > > > be real here!!!!! > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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