Salsa2
03-31-2008, 04:07 PM
Did anyone hear "This American Life" on NPR yesterday? There was an interesting story (summarized below).
This American Life contributor Jack Hitt uncovers a strange practice within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. If a foreign national marries a U.S. citizen and schedules an interview for a green card, but the U.S. citizen dies before the interview takes place, the foreign national is scheduled for deportation with no appeal—even if the couple has children who are U.S. citizens. Jack talks with Brent Renison, a lawyer who's representing over 130 people in this situation, mostly widows, who are seeking to overturn the Immigration Service's rule. (20 minutes)
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=353
We are all too familiar with the trials and frustrations of dealing with USCIS, but I do not think that the general public is aware. Kudos to NPR for discussing another example of how the current immigration system is detrimental to families.
This American Life contributor Jack Hitt uncovers a strange practice within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. If a foreign national marries a U.S. citizen and schedules an interview for a green card, but the U.S. citizen dies before the interview takes place, the foreign national is scheduled for deportation with no appeal—even if the couple has children who are U.S. citizens. Jack talks with Brent Renison, a lawyer who's representing over 130 people in this situation, mostly widows, who are seeking to overturn the Immigration Service's rule. (20 minutes)
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=353
We are all too familiar with the trials and frustrations of dealing with USCIS, but I do not think that the general public is aware. Kudos to NPR for discussing another example of how the current immigration system is detrimental to families.