Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The immigration is "out of control."

Did the U.S Congress get solution about immigration? The immigration issue is one of the disputed point that could not find any solution yet. I believe immigration is out of control because of incapability of federal government especially the Congress who did not reach an agreement about immigration. There was alot of debate in the Capitol ( the building where Congress of the U.S.A meets in Washington) about how to get solution the unprecedented immigration crises. After a lot of attempts  which way to react this pervasive problem was ended unsuccessful, and the last Immigration Reform Act that was sponsored by Senator John S Mcain also ended in a deadlock. This very last reform was saying illegal immigrants should be given a Resident Card if they do a stellar performance of college or university Degree. Unfortunately that motion didn't reach the floor of  the Congress due to lack of momentum of votes that could allow the Congress to vote for it. In the debate was if we pass this motion will it help or get worse? Some Congressmen argue this motion is like '' Jumping from a frying pan into the fire'' and they accused their fellow Congressmen are not honest for defending their country and act as a dilemma or quandary in other way saying " they want to have the cake and eat too." This is true according to the writer Zuckerman his second paragraph Our Rainbow Underclass and said, " Most politicians fear offending blocs of votes - a cowardice that does not serve the country well." Those accused ones denied all the allegations and they said the purpose they suggested this Bill was only to limit the influx of new immigrants and at the same those who were already here in the US to contribute our beloved country. By and large, the Senators and Representatives failed to reach a consensus of the immigration reform and this political spectrum that  we have today merely pave the way more and more new immigrants to come to the US from all over the world.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011

My immigration experience

Have you ever troubled with police ? Most migrants have experienced an immigration process but mine is a piece of cake when I compare those who came to the US by walking thousands of miles away, facing language barriers and difficult to get a long with their new country. My worst experience was while I was in Nairobi for the process of departure to the US. Two Kenyan police stopped and asked me money in the first hand or they will take me to jail. It was 2001 when I sent my first Lottery forms to the KCC( Kentucky Concular Center) where they process all DV Visa. Fortunaetly, I won the DV Visa and got congratulation letter and instruction forms from the KCC. The instruction was saying I had to go to Nairobi, Kenya eventhough I was living in Kampala, Uganda. In the meantime, I had only 30 days to finish all my process in terms of checking health, background, and getting recommendation from employer, verifying the validation of credentials including my trip leaving from Kampala to Nairobi. In the turning point was while I was coming from a health center in down town Nairobi, Kenya two Kenyan policemen stopped and asked me quick cash to pay them or I will pay the price if I don't do that means I will be going to jail not being paid to them. As far as we know the Kenyan police are notorious for kick backs when it comes to the Somalis ( ATM MACHINE). ATM Machine is a nickname of Somali Community in Nairobi given by the police. Refering that nickname there is a policy and procedure that says every Somali who lives in Nairobi must have money in his pocket or must confine to his house. In my point of view, I support that policy because without that policy they would have ended up in a jail which is in common a filthy, high wall, and out-numbered of gangs. Despite all those  inappropriate manners from Kenyan police, I became defiant to pay any bribe because I was having a valid visa to stay that country. At the same time I was brave to say, " No Money.'' Finally, after I finished all my process  I flew from Nairobi, Kenya to Minneapolis, MN with enjoyment and admiration.
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POLICE BRUTALITY IN KENYA