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Look no further than the last sentence of the first paragraph of the Forbes article. Very well sums it up what DJT is upto. They view all immigration as unnecessary and rather dangerous to American way of life.Quote:
Originally Posted by idliman
As per John Yoo he is the same immoral person who defended Bush Govt during Iraq war and argued that torture is ok.
I was looking from the standpoint of will it help some of the EB people in backlog? Obviously many of us in backlog are better qualified in any merit scheme when compared to Pizza workers, Uber drivers & such. So any ray of hope?Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
In my opinion, there are no new immigration bills that can be passed and help people in backlog in near future. So, the only thing that can help is these restrictionist policies and the resulting spillover/spill across, etc., etc. No matter how much restrictionist the policies will become, they can never harm genuine merit-based cases which are present inside the country, but can only help them by lowering the demand pressure significantly.Quote:
Originally Posted by idliman
Also, CIR has never been a first term agenda for any president, so it will not happen for four years if there is a new administration. The best the new administration will do is to reverse current administration's restrictive policies and will replace them with "Welcoming" policies, which will bring back the demand pressure. Of course, I can be wrong on this last point about CIR, but it is highly unlikely.
Very hard to say without A) knowing the details of his proposal B) understanding the legal standing of whatever those proposals are.Quote:
Originally Posted by idliman
However I tend to agree that Trump's interpretation of DACA loss as a nod from SC to implement new laws is totally flawed and hence will be struck down immediately if a new administration comes in.
DACA was more about effective utilization of executive branch resources. What Trump is attempting to do is create executive priorities that cut existing laws.
e.g. Obama saying he does not have resources to deport children (even though technically they are violating federal immigration law) recognizes the law.
Trump saying he is going to allocate visas but in a different way than current laws is actual violation of laws.
p.s. - Trump can use DACA interpretation to say he will stop issuing visas and I believe courts will agree with him using DACA ruling as precedent.
Helping qualified people is not the priority of this or any admin/congress. Look at the S386 fiasco. We currently do not have a skills only based immigration system in US. All we have are diversity based immigration programs, out of which one happens to consider skills as an after thought. I do not see a way an EO can be used to help people based on merit as currently we do not have a merit only based program and that can only be created through congress.Quote:
Originally Posted by idliman
This is unfortunately true! Ideally, I would like my US Citizen kids to live in a society based on "Meritocracy" and not based on "Nepotism".Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
I did not interpret it that way. There are words like thinking, influence. There is lot of assumptions here to create a smoke screen.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
I am ok with new merit based immigration .... but that is hardly an improvement over current system which is market driven merit based as opposed to government driven merit based that trump is going to propose.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
Then when you add politics into the mix - it is going to turn into a disaster IMHO. But that's just my opinion and there are bigger issues in immigration like lack of sufficient numbers. So merit based or not is just shuffling chairs on the deck.
There are multiple concerns here. US sees the receiver of benefits as some body with greater need than themselves irrespective of political affiliation.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
However the backlogged people are seen as rich snooty people and our needs always appear to be shallow in front of the law makers. It comes as we don’t need it in their eyes
The rich snooty people are more likely to be job creators. So not sure if lawmakers are ready to discount that. Any merit based plan without country quotas is a good plan, but it needs to have a plan for backlogged folks with points for US job experience, salaries and priority dates. They can always have variable points for different occupation classifications for which the points are adjusted based on labor shortage.
Merit based bill is nothing more than a distraction and a go slow tactic. I can categorically say it is never, I repeat it is never going to happen for the next 30 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
A country where the technology grew exponentially over the last 3 decades still holds on to the numbers from 1990. Enough said!!!
I agree that Merit based bill is nothing but a distraction. But if they ever want to upgrade from the dark ages, that's the way to go. If you just look at avg salaries of immigrants filed for GCs, Indians ranks somewhere among the top countries. Yet ROW use the bad faith argument that their merit folks would be disadvantaged by passing S386.
Don't despair my friend. Your pain is real and I will never discount that.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
American experience as painful as it is - is probably the most magnificent thing in human history. This country will do the right thing and the numbers will increase. Don't lose hope. Also most lawmakers are actually decent people ... they are constrained by their constituents. Most constituents too are decent people. All this racism bigotry and hate we listen are just a few people.
When all said and done - you will be so proud to be an American (and if you are like me you will be just as much proud of your Indian heritage too!). The greatness of USA is that USA is perfectly OK you identifying with both countries. Unfortunately India is run by cowards who take away your passport once you get an American passport.
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Originally Posted by qesehmk
No despair, very much in the stage of acceptance after all the initial anger, denial, negotiations etc things are bound to happen in time. Lack of GC could have had some impact on my international travel plans, otherwise with my career it did not hinder me at all.
I always had conservative views, back in India my views aligned with congress till early 2000s. India is my motherland and US is my Karam land. I want to have my GC and citizenship of US, as this is the place most of my last 15 years is spent.
With 2011 dates, GC looks about 2-3 years away minimum and naturalizations another 5 years down the lane. Tentatively 2030’s.
China, Singapore, and many countries don't allow dual citizenship. What's the cowardliness in not allowing dual citizenship? Even US didn't allow dual citizenship until 1970s.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Many countries do not allow because they are oppressive, lack freedom, are suspicious of their own ability to enforce laws, or their citizen's allegiance. US to my knowledge never restricted dual citizenship. But I may be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
Was it allowed during the UPA/Congress regime or is it just a cheap shot at BJP? Also, it's a policy issue and even I don't agree with it (OCI is ok) but where the heck is "cowardice" in it. This is too funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Being a regular visitor to Singapore and having many colleagues there who have been there 20+ years and still don't have a Singapore passport tell about Singapore's "selective" immigration policy. It's worse than UAE who are at least clear that it will never happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Do you think Singapore is a coward for not doing so?
I never said BJP. Its the ruling class which mostly is babus. Politicians come and go .... babus are here forever :)
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Originally Posted by smuggymba
Absolutely so!Quote:
Originally Posted by smuggymba
p.s. - Honestly don't know much about Singapore. But if they dont allow multiple citizenships then of course they are cowards.
KAMALA HARRIS
First ever black woman, first ever Indian american woman as VP pick.
Of South Indian and Jamaican Origin :)Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Just in case desis get excited about Kamala Harris being on the ticket: It's illegal for foreign nationals to donate to Election campaigns. Only US Citizens and Green Card holders can donate. You also cannot funnel any funds indirectly through other USCs or solicit donations from other parties and funnel them through. In short, stay off the lawn! The repercussions will be very serious.
Contribution rules (from Joe Biden's website):
I am a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident (i.e., green card holder).
This contribution is made from my own funds, and funds are not being provided to me by another person or entity for the purpose of making this contribution.
I am making this contribution with my own personal credit card and not with a corporate or business credit card or a card issued to another person.
I am at least eighteen years old.
I am not a federal contractor.
To be precise, Ms. Harris is of Tamil and Jamaican origin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pundit Arjun
Interesting. I thought only USCs can contribute to US elections.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
According the FEC https://www.fec.gov/updates/foreign-nationals/;Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
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The following groups and individuals are considered "foreign nationals" and are subject to the prohibition:
- Foreign citizens (not including dual citizens of the United States);
- Immigrants who are not lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
- Foreign governments;
- Foreign political
- Foreign corporations;
- Foreign associations;
- Foreign partnerships; and
- Any other foreign principal, as defined at 22 U.S.C. § 611(b), which includes a foreign organization or “other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country.”
Individuals: The "green card" exception
The Act does not prohibit individuals with permanent resident status (commonly referred to as “green card holders”) from making contributions or donations in connection with federal, state or local elections, as they are not considered foreign nationals.
Privatizing armed forces could be nextQuote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Yeah this admin would not like anything more than ruling by fiat if allowed to do so. All the conservatives who keep whining about being "Constitutionalists, not Conservatives"? Just crickets, not a peep from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by EB2IndSep09
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Originally Posted by EB2IndSep09
Blackwater and it's newer iteration and spawns have been around for more than 2 decades now. So that is already done.
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Originally Posted by idliman
In recent days, DT has not mentioned merit based EO even once. There are only 11 working days left in August. So we will know soon.
Oh the dangling carrot
https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/...home-topscroll
Despite all the unnecessary namecalling on Durbin, the chances of this happening is very high - especially under Biden. Keep fingers crossed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue_fairy
p.s. - Republicans too can do it now. Such a shame that they made their own senator Lee a bakra. But this has backfired on them. People can see who is really holding the bill. It's the white house.
Not unless Senate goes to Democrats else Mitch will hold up lot of bills (as he did when BO was President) even if Biden get White House. Also, S386 is very different than it's sister bill HR1044 which means extensive committee work for reconciliation and re votes.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Agree with everything else. Namecalling without understanding anyone's position and allowing the person time to change their position just does not work.
Yup they invaded Iraq just to profit these guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by TB12TB12
All modern war is for profit. The days of taking up arms because of moral reasons and the good of the world at large ended in WW2.Quote:
Originally Posted by bodhi2000
All wars in human history have always been about money .... none were ever about anything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly
Axios
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and his acting deputy Ken Cuccinelli are ineligible to be serving in their positions, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decided in a report released Friday.
What happened: GAO found that the administration did not properly follow federal law governing how certain leadership vacancies in federal agencies can be filled.
There are articles in WaPo, WSJ and Hill on the same issue. Schumer calls for Wolf, Cuccinelli to step down after watchdog says their appointments violate law. Republicans are keeping mum.
If any charges are brought on them, obviously they will already have a get out of jail card ready and printed. If they are asked to testify, they will refuse to do so and ignore all subpoenas and if compelled, they will sit at the hearing and read the same statement over and over again. The House is a toothless chamber as it has been proved over and over again in the past couple of years.
The other/dark side of democracy abused to the fullest by the current administration!
Leahy again calling on USCIS to delay furlough - https://www.appropriations.senate.go...USCIS81820.pdf
I hope USCIS listens this time as well. I was reading the letter and senator mantioned "unintended consequences" where as many feel that those are the intended consequences and achieving those consequences may be the most important driver for furloughs.Quote:
Originally Posted by usvisas