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THE SHAME OF POSTVILLE, IOWA

According to a NY Times Editorial:  “Anyone who has doubts that this country is abusing and terrorizing undocumented immigrant workers should read an essay by Erik Camayd-Freixas, a professor and Spanish-language court interpreter who witnessed the aftermath of a huge immigration workplace raid at a meatpacking plant in Iowa.”

USCIS EXTENDS VALIDITY PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTS FOR REFUGEES

According to a USCIS Press Release:  “In an effort to provide better customer service to refugees, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it would extend the validity of initial work authorization documents for refugees to two years after arrival in the

United States.  Previous policy required renewal of the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) after one year.”

BOTH OBAMA AND MCCAIN SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

Although it seems that interest in the issue has died down considerably except of course for those who are ditrectly affected, both Senators Obama and McCain spoke at the National Council of La Raza conference and both expressed their support for CIR.

According to an article on washingtonpost.com:  “Speaking at the National Council of La Raza conference today, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) engaged in a lively give-and-take with several Latino activists who questioned his stance on illegal immigration.”

The constitution of Congress will be the deciding factor as to whether CIR occurs.  It is clear that either man, if he were President, would sign a CIR bill that provided a pathway to citzenship for the millions of undocumented aliens residing in the US.

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