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...oppose the president’s plan because it might “entice people to come to the United States to be on welfare.” However, the legal immigrants the food stamp program would assist have all gone through the process of obtaining a valid U.S. visa and have demonstrated a willingness to work. It is wrong for the federal government to deny this helping hand to those desperately in need. American citizens or not, those living and working legally in the United States should be able to feed their families and maintain a minimum standard...
...While the ultimate liability with a debit card is the same, a thief could clean out your checking account before you realize what's happening. (Some 42% of debit cards can be used without a personal identification number, or PIN.) Yes, your bank will give you back the money--Visa requires its issuers to grant you credit within five days, and many do so within 24 hours--but it's a much bigger hassle than losing a credit card...
...more carefree times. They also want the INS to hire hundreds more border patrol agents and investigators to keep illegal immigrants out and to track them down once they're here. Reformers also want to see the INS set up a database to monitor, for the first time, whether visa holders actually leave the country when they are required to. "You can't secure the front door and then leave the back door completely open," says Susan Martin, director of the Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of International Migration...
...discontent at a refugee center boiled over as asylum seekers rioted for three straight nights. Detainees at the Woomera camp in South Australia pelted guards with rocks, set buildings on fire and tried to destroy barbed-wire fences. The violence was sparked by anger at the slow processing of visa applications. Some refugees have been kept at the camp for several years. Attorney General Daryl Williams responded by saying: "Vandalism is not going to get you a visa...
However, it is crucial to note that the letter neglected to inform its recipients that they are entitled to have a lawyer present at their interview and they can be turned over to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for visa violations. While it is unclear if this is an example of negligence or an attempt to ensnare vulnerable immigrants, it is another example of the government’s lack of responsibility in its ongoing terrorist investigations...