Access Washington - Actualización sobre la Inmigración

Por Wendy Sefsaf para New America Media

El ICE realiza redadas en granjas avícolas

Después de haberse realizado recientes redadas de inmigración en las granjas avícolas Pilgrim’s Pride, los agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE.UU. [ICE, por sus siglas en inglés], procesaron a más de 300 trabajadores extranjeros que según los agentes cometieron suplantación de identidad y otras infracciones criminales para obtener sus trabajos. El ICE ha establecido un número de teléfono gratuito para que los miembros familiares obtengan el estado de la detención de su pariente y el proceso de traslado. El número gratuito de línea de acceso directo es 1-866-341-3858.

Las entrevistas de ciudadanía se llevarán a cabo los sábados, domingos y a última hora los días de entre semana

Debido al alto número de solicitudes de ciudadanía (Formulario N-400), el USCIS está ampliando sus horas para terminar la presentación de documentos. Por lo tanto, si usted recibe un aviso del USCIS de que la fecha para la entrevista para su ciudadanía es en sábado, domingo, o después de las horas normales del comercio, el aviso es correcto y deberá presentarse a la hora fijada.

Nuevas proposiciones relacionadas con inmigración se introdujeron en el Congreso

La H.R. 5750, “La Ley de Ciudadanía para Mayores de 2008” enmendaría la Ley de Nacionalidad e Inmigración y eximiría a las personas mayores de realizar el examen sobre historia, principios y forma de gobierno, así como los requerimientos sobre lengua inglesa, para poder nacionalizarse. Permite a otras personas mayores realizar el examen sobre el gobierno e historia en su lengua materna.

La H.R. 5761 es una proposición complementaria a la “Ley de Responsabilidad en la Repatriación de Inmigrantes de 2008” S.2720, que introdujo el Senador Arlen Specter, R-Penn., en el Senado en marzo. La legislación castiga a los países que no aceptan a sus ciudadanos después de que los EE.UU. han decidido deportarlos. La proposición descalificaría a estos países para que recibieran cualquier ayuda financiera federal de los Estados Unidos, y suspendería la emisión de visados.

La H.R. 5732, “La Ley para Asegurar el Territorio Nacional a través de la Mejora de la Información de la Agencia” establecería procedimientos para que la Seguridad Social envíe las cartas “no coincidentes”, que normalmente se envían sólo a los patrones, al Departamento de Seguridad del Territorio Nacional.

La H.R. 5728, “Ley de Fideicomiso de la Valla Fronteriza de 2008”, introducida por seis congresistas entre ellos Tom Tancredo, enmienda la Ley Federal Tributaria de 1986 para que permita a los contribuyentes individuales designar una porción de sus impuestos para financiar la mejora de barreras en la frontera de Estados Unidos, y para otros propósitos

Access Washington - Immigration Update


By Wendy Sefsaf for New America Media

ICE Raids Poultry Plants

After recent immigration raids at Pilgrim’s Pride poultry plants in five states, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents processed more than 300 foreign workers who they allege committed identity theft and other criminal violations in order to obtain their jobs. ICE has established a toll-free number for family members to get their relative's detention status and removal process. The toll-free hotline number is 1-866-341-3858.

Naturalization Interviews to be Conducted on Evenings and Weekends

Due to the high number of naturalization applications (Form N-400), USCIS is expanding its hours in order to complete the filings. Therefore, if you receive a notice from USCIS that your naturalization interview has been scheduled for a Saturday, Sunday, or after regular business hours, the notice is correct and you should appear at the scheduled time.

New Immigration Related Bills Introduced in Congress

H.R. 5750, “The Senior Citizenship Act of 2008” would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and exempt some elderly persons from taking the test on history, principles and form of government, as well as English language requirements, in order to naturalize. It allows other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in their native languages.

H.R. 5761 is a companion bill to the “The Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2008” S. 2720, which was introduced by Senator Arlen Specter, R-Penn., in the Senate in March. The legislation punishes countries who do not take back their nationals once the U.S. has decided to deport them. The bill would make countries ineligible to receive any federal financial assistance from the United States, as well as suspend visa issuances.

H.R. 5732, “The Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act” would establish procedures for Social Security to send "no match" letters normally sent just to employers, to the Department of Homeland Security.

H.R. 5728, “Border Fence Trust Fund Act of 2008” introduced by six congressmen including Tom Tancredo, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individual taxpayers to designate a portion of income taxes to fund the improvement of barriers at the United States border, and for other purposes.

Representative’s bills crack down on illegal immigration in Louisiana


Representative Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles, has filed several bills aimed at fighting what he says is a growing problem of illegal immigration in the state of Louisiana.

One of the proposed laws would make it illegal for anyone with state contracts to knowingly hire illegal aliens. Geymann said, “If you're going to do business with the state of Louisiana, then you need to make sure you don't hire anyone who is an illegal alien to do that job."

If passed into law, another of the bills he is proposing would make it illegal for anyone to harbor an illegal alien. Geymann said that this bill prevents “providing housing for someone, keeping them away from agents trying to find them.” He said another bill was patterned after legislation already enacted in other states like Georgia, which says it would be considered a crime for a person who transports an illegal immigrant if he knows the individual is in the state illegally or show “reckless disregard” for the fact. This particular bill calls for a penalty of up to one year in jail, a $1000 fine or both.

Another bill would mandate that police officers make an effort to determine the citizenship status of anyone arrested in this state and he is also wants to criminalize the manufacture or possession of fraudulent identification documents in the state.