Immigration Reform and US Immigration Explained

    DALLAS, TX, April 14, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Immigration reform strikes many nerves in this country. What most people think it means is that we are opening the door to all of the illegal persons in the United States and welcoming more. There are two sides to this story and a better understanding of the issues will help this country get back on track.

The United States is composed of a mixture of persons from many countries. Some are born here. Others enter as visa holders, some as Green Card holders (also called Permanent Residents) and yet others enter illegally. Our Mexican population first comes to mind when thinking of illegal person. However, over a decade ago, Boston alone had over 250,000 illegal persons from Ireland. One city, one country. Regrettably, we are flooded with illegal persons from all over the world. There are two types of illegals here: those who enter illegally (primarily through Canada or Mexico, as well as sea vessels and private planes), and those who overstay their visas. All nonimmigrant visas are temporary and therefore have time limits.

People who overstay their visas can marry a US citizen and still obtain a Green Card, allowing them to remain permanently. Those who do not marry a US citizen are subject to a 3-year bar if they overstay by 6 months, and a 10-year bar if they overstay a year or more. In order to legalize their status, those who enter illegally must file a waiver (visit www.Waiver-Strategy.com to understand waivers) and attend an interview outside the United States; in this way, if they are denied, they are outside the country.

Very few people are in favor of illegal immigration, but a lot of people are in favor of dealing with the problem we have on our hands, states Stefano Riznyk, world-renowned immigration lawyer and author of US Immigration Explained. Stefano Riznyk goes on to state that there are many hidden benefits to addressing this situation. For example, many states make it almost impossible for someone without status to obtain a driver's license. Realistically, this does not prevent people who want to financially survive from driving. However, without a driver's license, they cannot obtain insurance. If they are in an accident, they are more likely to flee, as they are certain of deportation. With no insurance, and a high incidence of hit-and-run scenarios, Americans are at greater risk not only of being hurt by people who most likely did not attend driving school, but also have no insurance to cover injuries they cause.

Stefano Riznyk goes on to state "I do not support illegal immigration, but I do support a well-thought out analytical approach to the problem that is free of political pressures and biases." Immigration has always been one of those topics that creates controversy, and one of the most controversial topics out there is immigration reform. Mr Riznyk's example of the driver's license issue is just one of the many issues that have to be addressed in one form or another. Without a comprehensive, almost businesslike approach to this topic, we will not only have on our hands a problem that is growing daily, but a problem that will negatively affect this country in many ways, some as of yet unknown.

Education is a topic that affects all of us. "Although in some cases the illegal population usurps the resources of our educational system, I think the bigger threat is that there are children of undocumented aliens out on the streets because they have no access to education. This can lead to more criminal activity, and even worse, these children will be acting as role models to other children they know, creating a virtual network," states Stefano Riznyk. "I am not advocating free education," he goes on to state, "but we need a solution to the problem...do we want to raise and encourage intellectuals or criminals?" This is a second example of the outgrowth of the problem of undocumented persons.

Before totally dismissing Immigration Reform, states Stefano Riznyk, "bear in mind the many facets and create a SWOT analysis in order to ascertain the best possible strategy. If at the end of all of this, the decision is to completely ignore it, please convince the rest of us; our minds are open to a good discussion, but more importantly, to an effective solution."

Amanda Bentley
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Source: us-immigration-explained.com
http://www.us-immigration-explained.com

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