http://www.artepolis2.info Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:14:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.artepolis2.info/president-looks-for-broader-deal-on-deficit-cuts#comment-5 admin Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:14:05 +0000 http://artepolis2.info/?p=1#comment-5 Specifically, consulate workers dealing with H-2A applicants who were once illegal — making them subject to 3- or 10-year bans depending on the length of their illegal stay — now regularly file electronic waiver applications to the United States Customs and Border Patrol. About 85 percent of these are now approved, Mr. McKeon said, so that in 2010 most of the 52,317 Mexican workers with H-2A visas had previously been in the United States illegally. Specifically, consulate workers dealing with H-2A applicants who were once illegal — making them subject to 3- or 10-year bans depending on the length of their illegal stay — now regularly file electronic waiver applications to the United States Customs and Border Patrol. About 85 percent of these are now approved, Mr. McKeon said, so that in 2010 most of the 52,317 Mexican workers with H-2A visas had previously been in the United States illegally.

]]> http://www.artepolis2.info/assimilation%e2%80%99s-failure-terrorism%e2%80%99s-rise#comment-4 admin Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:13:46 +0000 http://www.artepolis2.info/?p=6#comment-4 The message used to be, if you were working illegally, lie about it or don’t even try to go legally because we won’t let you,” said one senior State Department official. “What we’re saying now is, tell us you did it illegally, be honest and we’ll help you. The message used to be, if you were working illegally, lie about it or don’t even try to go legally because we won’t let you,” said one senior State Department official. “What we’re saying now is, tell us you did it illegally, be honest and we’ll help you.

]]> http://www.artepolis2.info/a-wave-of-chinese-money-gives-a-lift-to-companies-struggling-in-tough-times#comment-3 admin Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:13:27 +0000 http://www.artepolis2.info/?p=8#comment-3 Mr. McKeon also pushed to make the program more attractive to Mexicans who might otherwise cross the border illegally. Two years ago, he eliminated a $100 visa issuance fee that was supposed to be covered by employers but was usually paid by workers. And he insisted that his staff members change their approach with Mexicans who had previously worked illegally in the United States. Mr. McKeon also pushed to make the program more attractive to Mexicans who might otherwise cross the border illegally. Two years ago, he eliminated a $100 visa issuance fee that was supposed to be covered by employers but was usually paid by workers. And he insisted that his staff members change their approach with Mexicans who had previously worked illegally in the United States.

]]> http://www.artepolis2.info/spain-confronts-decades-of-pain-over-lost-babies#comment-2 admin Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:12:57 +0000 http://www.artepolis2.info/?p=10#comment-2 Around 2006, as the debate over immigration became more contentious, employers concentrated in the Southeast began applying for more workers through the program. Mr. McKeon began hosting conferences with all the stakeholders and deployed new technology and additional staff members. The waiting time for several visa categories decreased, government reports show. For H-2As, Mexican workers can now receive their documents the same day that they apply. Around 2006, as the debate over immigration became more contentious, employers concentrated in the Southeast began applying for more workers through the program. Mr. McKeon began hosting conferences with all the stakeholders and deployed new technology and additional staff members. The waiting time for several visa categories decreased, government reports show. For H-2As, Mexican workers can now receive their documents the same day that they apply.

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