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 f444wYf02235; Fri, 4 May 2001 00:58:34 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 00:58:34 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <B7179FE9.9E4%azbecker@mindspring.com> 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: Aliza Becker <azbecker@mindspring.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5913] Re: FW: Immigration Policy Update X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 11134 Lines: 227 I asked an immigration attornty/advocate this question. He said that usually matters like this are handled by the state agency that regulates attorneys--in Illinois it's the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. Clients who feel that they have been inadequately represented can file a complaint with the commission in their state. on 5/3/01 1:12 PM, M. King_Johns at mjohns@accessatc.net wrote: > Thanks for the information. I hope the pass the extension. Some > inexperience lawyers became immigration lawyers lately and are > overcharging people to complete the I-130. The charge over $3,500 per > application and many times the application is wrong and the people who > does not speak English lose their money. Does anybody knows how to get > those lawyers to stop abusing people and getting people in trouble with > wrong information in the INS forms. > Thanks. > > Aliza Becker wrote: >> >> ------ Forwarded Message >> From: "Maurice Belanger" <Mbelanger@immigrationforum.org> >> Reply-To: <Mbelanger@immigrationforum.org> >> Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 17:11:32 -0400 >> To: <mauriceb@erols.com> >> Subject: Immigration Policy Update >> >> National Immigration Forum >> >> Date: May 2, 2001 >> >> To: Forum Associate E-mail List >> >> From: Maurice Belanger >> >> Re: Immigration Policy Update >> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> CONTENTS >> 1. Bush Supports 245(i) Extension >> 2. Federal Register Notices from ORR, INS >> 3. Listen to Capitol Hill Hearings on the Internet >> >> =============================================== >> >> 1. PRESIDENT BUSH SUPPORTS 245(i) EXTENSION >> >> On May 1st, President Bush sent a letter to the leadership of the House and >> Senate, stating that he would support legislation to "temporarily" extend >> the deadline for filing for Section 245(i). Mr. Bush said that he believes >> our immigration policies should reflect a philosophy that government >> policies should help strengthen families. The full text of the White House >> letter is copied below. >> >> Meanwhile, bills have been introduced in the House and the Senate to extend >> the Section 245(i) deadline. In the Senate, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) has >> introduced a bill that would extend the deadline for one year. Thus far, >> that bill has been co-sponsored by Sen. Chafee (R-RI), Sen. Clinton (D-NY), >> Sen. Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Kennedy (D-MA), Sen. Kerry >> (D-MA), Sen. Reid (D-NV), and Sen. Schumer (D-NY). In the House, bills have >> been introduced by Rep. Peter King (R-NY) (H.R. 1242, to extend 245(i) for >> six months), and Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) (H.R. 1195, to extend 245(i) for >> one year). >> >> With the President coming out in favor of a Section 245(i) extension, our >> chances of reopening Section 245(i) at some point this year (perhaps in the >> very near future) are much improved. Washington-based advocates are >> currently assessing the impact of the President's announcement and exploring >> options for quickly moving legislation. The Forum will be sending >> suggestions for action in the next few days. >> >> TEXT OF THE WHITE HOUSE LETTER: >> >> THE WHITE HOUSE >> >> Office of the Press Secretary >> >> For Immediate Release May 1, 2001 >> >> TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT >> TO THE SPEAKER AND DEMOCRATIC LEADER >> OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND >> THE MAJORITY AND DEMOCRATIC LEADERS OF THE >> SENATE >> >> May 1, 2001 >> >> Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Leader:) >> >> I am a strong proponent of government policies that recognize the importance >> of families and that help to strengthen them. To the extent possible, I >> believe that our immigration policies should reflect that philosophy. That >> is why I support legislation to extend the window created under section >> 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act during which qualified >> immigrants may obtain legal residence in the United States without being >> forced to first leave the country and their families for several years. >> >> According to agency estimates, there are more than 500,000 undocumented >> immigrants in the country who are eligible to become legal permanent >> residents, primarily because of their family relationship with a citizen or >> legal permanent resident. However, the law generally requires them to go >> back to their home country to obtain a visa, and once they do so, they are >> barred from returning to the United States for up to 10 years. Many choose >> to risk remaining here illegally rather than to be separated from their >> families for those many years. This issue has been the subject of >> discussion in the Working Group that Attorney General Ashcroft and Secretary >> of State Powell co-chair with officials of the Mexican government, and >> should be addressed to ensure a more orderly, legal, and humane migration >> flow between our countries. >> >> I encourage the Congress to consider whether there was adequate time for >> persons eligible under section 245(i) to apply for adjustment of status >> before the filing deadline expired yesterday. Information indicates an >> estimated 200,000 were eligible to file but did not meet the deadline. >> Preliminary reports suggest that many applicants were unable to complete >> their paperwork in time, due in part to the fact that the rules explaining >> how the provision would be applied were not issued until late March. It >> remains in our national interest to legitimize those resident immigrants, >> eligible for legal status, and to welcome them as full participants of our >> society. But we will only be able to do this if the path to legalization >> encourages family reunification. For this reason, I would support >> legislation that temporarily extends the recently expired April 30, 2001, >> filing deadline, while maintaining the requirement that the applicant was >> physically present in the United States on December 21, 2000. >> >> I look forward to working with you on this important legislation. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> GEORGE W. BUSH >> >> # # # >> >> 2. THREE IMMIGRATION-RELATED FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES >> >> It has come to my attention that many of the Forum's Associates on the >> e-mail list would not be terribly dissapointed if they did not receive every >> immigration-related Federal Register notice as they are published. I'll >> admit the INS form notices will never make the best seller list. >> Henceforth, the Forum will send summaries of the recent notices and >> regulations that have been published, and tell you where you can get them. >> Certain regulations and notices (for example, a notice of an extension of >> TPS designation) will still be sent out on the day of publication, if >> possible. >> >> A. Refugee Resettlement Funding >> >> On April 27th, the Office of Refugee Resettlement published a "Proposed >> Notice of Allocations to States of FY 2001 Funds for Refugee Social Services >> and Proposed Availability of Formula Allocation Funding for FY 2001 Targeted >> Assistance Grants for Services to Refugees in Local Areas of High Need." >> >> Here is the Summary: This notice establishes the proposed allocations to >> States of FY 2001 funds for social services under the Refugee Resettlement >> Program (RRP). In the final notice, allocation amounts could be adjusted >> slightly based on final adjustments in FY 2000 arrivals in some States. >> >> This notice includes $20.5 million in two set-aside funding allocations to: >> (1) Provide outreach and referral services to ensure that eligible refugees >> access the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)and other >> programs for low income working populations and provide specialized >> interpreter training and the hiring of interpreters to enable refugees to >> have equal access to medical and legal services; and (2) provide outreach, >> referral, and social services to ensure that persons granted asylum access >> programs to help them attain economic self-sufficiency, as needed. >> >> Comments are due May 29, 2001. >> >> B. Refugee Resettlement Funding >> >> Also on April 27th, ORR published a "Notice of proposed availability of >> formula allocation funding for FY 2001 targeted assistance grants to States >> for services to refugees in local areas of high need." >> >> Summary: This notice announces the proposed availability of funds and award >> procedures for FY 2001 targeted assistance grants for services to refugees >> under the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP). These grants are for service >> provision in localities with large refugee populations, high refugee >> concentrations, and high use of public assistance, and where specific needs >> exist for supplementation of currently available resources. >> >> This notice continues the eligibility of those 50 counties located in 29 >> States that previously qualified for and received targeted assistance >> program (TAP) grants beginning in FY 1999 as a result of the three-year >> qualification process. The FY 2001 TAP formula allocations are based on the >> same formula as in FY 1999, updated to reflect arrivals during the five-year >> period from FY 1996 through FY 2000. >> >> Comments are Due May 29, 2001. >> >> C. Immigration Form at OMB for Approval >> >> On May 1st, the INS announced it has a form pending the Office of Management >> and Budget's approval, "Application for authorization to issue health care >> certificates." The data collected on this form is used by the Service to >> determine eligibility of an organization to issue certificates to foreign >> health care workers. The comment period on this form has been extended for >> 30 additional days, until May 31. >> >> The above notices can be found by going to the Federal Register search page >> at: >> http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html >> >> 3. LISTEN TO CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON YOUR COMPUTER >> >> If you already miss reading those Federal Register notices, here's something >> that might provide a satisfying substititue: C-Span has recently begun to >> broadcast Congressional hearings over the internet. Point your browser to >> www.CapitolHearings.org and follow the instructions. >> >> The next scheduled hearing that might interest you will be in the Senate >> Immigration Subcommittee, chaired by Sam Brownback (R-KS). The topic is >> "Immigration: An Overview of Asylum Policy." The hearing will take place >> Thursday, May 4th at 2:00 PM. >> >> ============================== >> Maurice Belanger >> Senior Policy Associate >> National Immigration Forum >> >> E-Mail: mbelanger@immigrationforum.org >> >> Web: http://www.immigrationforum.org >> >> ------ End of Forwarded Message
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