Did u know that 2,200 Filipino nurses are needed in Belgium?
I just received word from a friend in Belgium that 2 - yes only 2 - Filipino nurses - one man and a woman - just started to work at a hospital in Antwerp. According to the media, there are thousands of nurses needed over the entire Belgian territory. These two have given a very good impression and now the country is seeking more Filipino nurses. Spread the word. The Belgian embassy in Manila will be happy to assist u with a visa : http://www.diplomatie.be/Manila/ Yes, within two years immigrants have to learn Dutch or French once in Belgium but classes are free and widely available. The visa is good for all EU countries.
Philippines - 4 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
That would be great if that is true.
2 :
Most countries are short nurses. Australia is critically short of nurses. Canada is critically short of nurses. The u.s is critically short. Britain is short of nurses. Belgium is look for well trained medical staff that can also speak the language. Like most western countries, Belgium is not looking for any joe off the street - they are looking for quality staff. If you want to 'spread the word' - also say that the staff need to be well trained.
3 :
That's nice of you to think others but you also forgot to mention that Belgium has three official languages used: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French). Probably that's the reason why you won't see a lot of Filipino nurses working in Belgium because of the language difficulty from reading, writing and speaking.
4 :
I don`t think Belgium is looking for nurses who are specifically Filipino. A lot of other countries have nursing shortages too. It`s just that the language difference makes it harder for Belgium to attract foreign nurses.
Read more discussion :
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Where is Melody Chan
Where is Melody Chan?
She left Manila in 2006 on work visa, nurses training, last contact Nunevut, canada
Philippines - 3 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I don't have any idea my friend.I don't even know her.
2 :
Could you not just call her relatives to find her whereabouts. if you really want to contact her? You can also contact the local government in Nunevut, Canada and inquire about her residence and place of work, if you really want to contact her again.
3 :
This is not a people finder. The answer above mine is correct.
Read more discussion :
She left Manila in 2006 on work visa, nurses training, last contact Nunevut, canada
Philippines - 3 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I don't have any idea my friend.I don't even know her.
2 :
Could you not just call her relatives to find her whereabouts. if you really want to contact her? You can also contact the local government in Nunevut, Canada and inquire about her residence and place of work, if you really want to contact her again.
3 :
This is not a people finder. The answer above mine is correct.
Read more discussion :
Friday, September 7, 2012
How about this info/ What did Slick do about the killings on his watch
How about this info/ What did Slick do about the killings on his watch?
Best Answer - Chosen By You I am right there with you..But you can show your list to the apologist, moral equivalist fools and they'll will make an excuse for each and every one of those events you listed..PATHETIC, isnt it??? I call them USEFUL IDIOTS and here's the reason why: http://www.frontpagemag.com/articles/pri... by the way, In my humble opinion; since we are talking about WW3 here, this list should include international acts of terror carried out by the so called religion of peace.. Here's my list... 1972 Munich Olympics Sep-5,1972 (Black September) 1976 Entebbe Hostage Crisis, June 27, 1976 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, Nov. 4, 1979 444 days 1979 Grand Mosque Seizure, Nov 20,1979 1981 Assassination of Egyptian President, Oct 6,1981 1981 Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul the Second 1982 Assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister, Sept 14, 1982 1983 Bombing of US Embassy in Beirut, April 18,1983 1983 Bombing of Marine Barracks, Beirut, Oct 23,1983 1984 Hezbollah Restaurant Bombing, April 12,1984 1985 Egyptian Airliner Hijacking, Nov 23,1985 1985 Rome Airport murders 1985 TWA Flight 847 hijacked, U.S. Navy diver murdered 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking, Homicidal maniac lived in saddams Iraq 1986 Aircraft Bombing in Greece, March 30, 1986 1988 Pan Am 747 Flight 103 Bombing, Lockerbie, 100's murdered 1988 Berlin Discotheque Bombing, Dec 21,1988 1990 A Muslim Named El Sayyid Nosair Murders Israeli Political activist Meir Kahane. Nov 1990 1992 Bombing in Israeli Embassy in Argentina, March 17,1992 1993 Attempted Assassination of Pres. Bush Sr., April 14,1993 1993 First World Trade Center bombing, February 26th, 7 Killed, Hundreds injured, Billions 1994 Air France Hijacking, Dec 24,1994 1994 A Muslim Named Rashid Baz shoots at a van filled with Hasidic boys, on the Brooklyn bridge murdering one of them. FBI calls it "Road Rage". March 1, 1994 1995 Attack on US Diplomats in Pakistan, Mar 8,1995 1995 Saudi Military Installation Attack, Nov 13, 1995 1995 Kashmiri Hostage taking, July 4,1995 1996 Khobar Towers attack 1996 Sudanese Missionaries Kidnapping, Aug 17,1996 1996 Paris Subway Explosion, Dec 3,1996 1997 At Empire State Building; Ali Abu Kamal shoots at tourists, kills one and wounds six before killing himself, Mayor Giuliani informs the public "he had many enemies in his mind".Feb 24,1997 1997 Israeli Shopping Mall Bombing, Sept 4, 1997 1997 Yemeni Kidnappings, Oct 30,1997 1998 Somali Hostage taking crisis, April 15,1998 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Peru, Jan 15, 1998 1998 U.S. Kenya Embassy blown up, 100's murdered 1998 U.S. Tanzania Embassy blown up, 100's murdered 1999 Egypt Air flight 990's co-pilot crashes plane killing all 217 people on board, officials post no link to terrorism, even though the co-pilot is heard on black box tape exclaiming "I rely on Allah" 11 times as he crashed the plane.- Oct 1999 1999 Plot to blow up Space Needle (thwarted) 2000 USS Cole attacked,17 U.S.Navy sailors were murdered and 39 others were injured- October 2000-2003 Intifada against Israel - 1000's dead and injured 2000 Manila Bombing, Dec 30,2000 2001 4 Commercial airliners hijacked, 250+ murdered 2001 World Trade Center attacked, 2800+ murdered 2001 Flight 93 murders 2001 Pentagon attacked, 180+ murdered 2002 Los Angeles Airport; Hesham Mohamed Ali Hadayet shoots and kills 2 people, FBI begrudgingly admits this as a terrorist act after evidence reveals it to be. July 4, 2002 2002 Reporter Daniel Pearl, kidnapped and murdered 2002 Beltway Snipers, John Muhammad & Lee Malvo;converts to Islam,goes on a shooting spree killing 10 people.Oct 2002 2002 Philippines American missionary, Filipino nurse killed 2002 July 4, El Al attack Los Angeles LAX, several murdered 2002 Bali bombing - 200 dead, 300 injured 2002 Yemen, French Oil Tanker attacked 2002 Marines attacked / murdered in Kuwait 2002 Washington D.C. sniper 2002 Russian Theater attacked, 100+ dead 2002 Nigerian riots against Miss World Pageant, 200 dead, dozens injured 2002 Mombasa Hotel Attacked, 12 dead, dozens injured 2002 Israeli Boeing 757 attacked by missiles, fortunately no one injured 2002 August Hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia. 12 dead, dozens injured. 2003 Russian concert bombing 2003 Mohahammad Ali Alayed Slashes the Throat of friend Ariel Sellouk (a jew) Alayed had broken off his friendship with Sellouk after he became a "more devout follower of Islam".Aug 2003 2003 Philippines airport and market bombing 2003 Foiled SAM plot in the USA 2003 UN Baghdad HQ Bombing 2003-04 Murders of coalition forces 2004 American contractors burned alive, dismembered, strung up on bridge 2004 Beheading of private US citizen Nick Berg 2004 Beheading of private US citizen Paul Johnson 2004 Beslan:Take over of Russian school.350+ dead,500+ injured.many are babies & small children Sep 5 2004 2004 Madrid Bombing. 200 Dead 2004 Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, brutally murdered by an angry Muslim on the streets of Amsterdam, he created the 10-minute movie Submission. The movie deals with the topic of violence against women in Islamic societies; telling the stories of four abused Muslim women. 2004 The Khobar assault; militants dressed in military-style uniforms opened fire inside two oil industry office compounds, then moved to an upscale residential area. They took 45 to 60 hostages.Twenty-two people were killed in the 25-hour rampage, almost all of them foreigners, including one American. 2005 London Bombing. 56 Dead 2005 Bali 25 Killed, 100 Wounded in Bali Explosions 2005 NALCHIK, Russia. Scores of Islamic militants killed at least 108 people. 2005 Iraq Insurgents Kill U.S. Hostage Ronald Schulz,40, an industrial electrician from Alaska 2006 a 22 year-old Iranian student named Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar drives his SUV onto the campus of the University of North Carolina deliberately trying to kill people and succeeding in injuring nine. After the incident, he seemed singularly pleased with himself, smiling and waving to crowds after a court appearance on Monday, at which he explained that he was “thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah.� 2006 JAMMU, India - Islamic militants raided a village in Indian-controlled &killed 22 Hindus, lining them outside their homes and shooting them execution-style 2006 2 Somalis killed Radical Islamic militia fighters for watching World Cup-07-05 2006-July 11 INDIA- bombings of Bombay's rail network that killed at least 207 people and injured more than 700 others. Think about what Slick was doing while this crap was going on. The only thing they did was attack the branch Davidian Ranch and kill a bunch of women and children. He didn't do a damn thing about terrorism but put it out of his mind. You lefties need to sit down,shut up and watch a REAL MAN do his job. Hey LIBS the ?? was about Clinton not President Bush, Oh I forgot you can't answer a ??
Politics - 7 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
interesting list, even the pope knows the value of their 'peacful' religion, now the liberals just have to learn that
2 :
Doesn't sound like a peaceful religion, and the people who support it should change things a bit.
3 :
I've always wondered where the ACLU was when the Waco thing happened. You're working way too hard for this forum, but I like your work.
4 :
what is Bush doing? going into Iraq? I guess your too stupid to know that IRAQ DIDN'T DO ANY OF THAT!... but hey... you keep thinking you're making a difference... see all the attacks you listed since 9-11? he's obviously doing such a great job! I'll sit down and watch a fool think he's doing some good... and watch fools support him that don't know any better... call me when you care about Osama again...
5 :
"slick Willie" Clinton did not do a MF thing about any of these terrorist attacks. Sunday, this SOB look like he was going to have a bloomin' stroke during that interview on FOX. Chris Wallace had that idiot going, but I wasn't able to watch all of it, but what I did see made my day.
6 :
how can a BJ from an ugly ho be more important than clinton pleasing himself while people were murdered. The new motto for clinton he got head while others were left for dead
7 :
Clinton had been in office 38 days when terrorists bombed the WTC ,his res ponce, he warned Americans against "overreacting" and in an MTV interview he described the bombing as the work of someone who "did something really stupid". The last act of terrorism came on 10-12-2000. USS Cole,17 American sailors were killed 39 others were wounded, Clinton's mouth came out strong "We will find out who was responsible and hold them accountable" although he most likely would have had solid public support for strong military action,HE DID NOTHING! Defend that libs, defend a direct attack against our navy and the killing of US sailors and Clinton did NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!! He tried, he tried, HE LIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read more discussion :
Best Answer - Chosen By You I am right there with you..But you can show your list to the apologist, moral equivalist fools and they'll will make an excuse for each and every one of those events you listed..PATHETIC, isnt it??? I call them USEFUL IDIOTS and here's the reason why: http://www.frontpagemag.com/articles/pri... by the way, In my humble opinion; since we are talking about WW3 here, this list should include international acts of terror carried out by the so called religion of peace.. Here's my list... 1972 Munich Olympics Sep-5,1972 (Black September) 1976 Entebbe Hostage Crisis, June 27, 1976 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, Nov. 4, 1979 444 days 1979 Grand Mosque Seizure, Nov 20,1979 1981 Assassination of Egyptian President, Oct 6,1981 1981 Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul the Second 1982 Assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister, Sept 14, 1982 1983 Bombing of US Embassy in Beirut, April 18,1983 1983 Bombing of Marine Barracks, Beirut, Oct 23,1983 1984 Hezbollah Restaurant Bombing, April 12,1984 1985 Egyptian Airliner Hijacking, Nov 23,1985 1985 Rome Airport murders 1985 TWA Flight 847 hijacked, U.S. Navy diver murdered 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking, Homicidal maniac lived in saddams Iraq 1986 Aircraft Bombing in Greece, March 30, 1986 1988 Pan Am 747 Flight 103 Bombing, Lockerbie, 100's murdered 1988 Berlin Discotheque Bombing, Dec 21,1988 1990 A Muslim Named El Sayyid Nosair Murders Israeli Political activist Meir Kahane. Nov 1990 1992 Bombing in Israeli Embassy in Argentina, March 17,1992 1993 Attempted Assassination of Pres. Bush Sr., April 14,1993 1993 First World Trade Center bombing, February 26th, 7 Killed, Hundreds injured, Billions 1994 Air France Hijacking, Dec 24,1994 1994 A Muslim Named Rashid Baz shoots at a van filled with Hasidic boys, on the Brooklyn bridge murdering one of them. FBI calls it "Road Rage". March 1, 1994 1995 Attack on US Diplomats in Pakistan, Mar 8,1995 1995 Saudi Military Installation Attack, Nov 13, 1995 1995 Kashmiri Hostage taking, July 4,1995 1996 Khobar Towers attack 1996 Sudanese Missionaries Kidnapping, Aug 17,1996 1996 Paris Subway Explosion, Dec 3,1996 1997 At Empire State Building; Ali Abu Kamal shoots at tourists, kills one and wounds six before killing himself, Mayor Giuliani informs the public "he had many enemies in his mind".Feb 24,1997 1997 Israeli Shopping Mall Bombing, Sept 4, 1997 1997 Yemeni Kidnappings, Oct 30,1997 1998 Somali Hostage taking crisis, April 15,1998 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Peru, Jan 15, 1998 1998 U.S. Kenya Embassy blown up, 100's murdered 1998 U.S. Tanzania Embassy blown up, 100's murdered 1999 Egypt Air flight 990's co-pilot crashes plane killing all 217 people on board, officials post no link to terrorism, even though the co-pilot is heard on black box tape exclaiming "I rely on Allah" 11 times as he crashed the plane.- Oct 1999 1999 Plot to blow up Space Needle (thwarted) 2000 USS Cole attacked,17 U.S.Navy sailors were murdered and 39 others were injured- October 2000-2003 Intifada against Israel - 1000's dead and injured 2000 Manila Bombing, Dec 30,2000 2001 4 Commercial airliners hijacked, 250+ murdered 2001 World Trade Center attacked, 2800+ murdered 2001 Flight 93 murders 2001 Pentagon attacked, 180+ murdered 2002 Los Angeles Airport; Hesham Mohamed Ali Hadayet shoots and kills 2 people, FBI begrudgingly admits this as a terrorist act after evidence reveals it to be. July 4, 2002 2002 Reporter Daniel Pearl, kidnapped and murdered 2002 Beltway Snipers, John Muhammad & Lee Malvo;converts to Islam,goes on a shooting spree killing 10 people.Oct 2002 2002 Philippines American missionary, Filipino nurse killed 2002 July 4, El Al attack Los Angeles LAX, several murdered 2002 Bali bombing - 200 dead, 300 injured 2002 Yemen, French Oil Tanker attacked 2002 Marines attacked / murdered in Kuwait 2002 Washington D.C. sniper 2002 Russian Theater attacked, 100+ dead 2002 Nigerian riots against Miss World Pageant, 200 dead, dozens injured 2002 Mombasa Hotel Attacked, 12 dead, dozens injured 2002 Israeli Boeing 757 attacked by missiles, fortunately no one injured 2002 August Hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia. 12 dead, dozens injured. 2003 Russian concert bombing 2003 Mohahammad Ali Alayed Slashes the Throat of friend Ariel Sellouk (a jew) Alayed had broken off his friendship with Sellouk after he became a "more devout follower of Islam".Aug 2003 2003 Philippines airport and market bombing 2003 Foiled SAM plot in the USA 2003 UN Baghdad HQ Bombing 2003-04 Murders of coalition forces 2004 American contractors burned alive, dismembered, strung up on bridge 2004 Beheading of private US citizen Nick Berg 2004 Beheading of private US citizen Paul Johnson 2004 Beslan:Take over of Russian school.350+ dead,500+ injured.many are babies & small children Sep 5 2004 2004 Madrid Bombing. 200 Dead 2004 Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, brutally murdered by an angry Muslim on the streets of Amsterdam, he created the 10-minute movie Submission. The movie deals with the topic of violence against women in Islamic societies; telling the stories of four abused Muslim women. 2004 The Khobar assault; militants dressed in military-style uniforms opened fire inside two oil industry office compounds, then moved to an upscale residential area. They took 45 to 60 hostages.Twenty-two people were killed in the 25-hour rampage, almost all of them foreigners, including one American. 2005 London Bombing. 56 Dead 2005 Bali 25 Killed, 100 Wounded in Bali Explosions 2005 NALCHIK, Russia. Scores of Islamic militants killed at least 108 people. 2005 Iraq Insurgents Kill U.S. Hostage Ronald Schulz,40, an industrial electrician from Alaska 2006 a 22 year-old Iranian student named Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar drives his SUV onto the campus of the University of North Carolina deliberately trying to kill people and succeeding in injuring nine. After the incident, he seemed singularly pleased with himself, smiling and waving to crowds after a court appearance on Monday, at which he explained that he was “thankful for the opportunity to spread the will of Allah.� 2006 JAMMU, India - Islamic militants raided a village in Indian-controlled &killed 22 Hindus, lining them outside their homes and shooting them execution-style 2006 2 Somalis killed Radical Islamic militia fighters for watching World Cup-07-05 2006-July 11 INDIA- bombings of Bombay's rail network that killed at least 207 people and injured more than 700 others. Think about what Slick was doing while this crap was going on. The only thing they did was attack the branch Davidian Ranch and kill a bunch of women and children. He didn't do a damn thing about terrorism but put it out of his mind. You lefties need to sit down,shut up and watch a REAL MAN do his job. Hey LIBS the ?? was about Clinton not President Bush, Oh I forgot you can't answer a ??
Politics - 7 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
interesting list, even the pope knows the value of their 'peacful' religion, now the liberals just have to learn that
2 :
Doesn't sound like a peaceful religion, and the people who support it should change things a bit.
3 :
I've always wondered where the ACLU was when the Waco thing happened. You're working way too hard for this forum, but I like your work.
4 :
what is Bush doing? going into Iraq? I guess your too stupid to know that IRAQ DIDN'T DO ANY OF THAT!... but hey... you keep thinking you're making a difference... see all the attacks you listed since 9-11? he's obviously doing such a great job! I'll sit down and watch a fool think he's doing some good... and watch fools support him that don't know any better... call me when you care about Osama again...
5 :
"slick Willie" Clinton did not do a MF thing about any of these terrorist attacks. Sunday, this SOB look like he was going to have a bloomin' stroke during that interview on FOX. Chris Wallace had that idiot going, but I wasn't able to watch all of it, but what I did see made my day.
6 :
how can a BJ from an ugly ho be more important than clinton pleasing himself while people were murdered. The new motto for clinton he got head while others were left for dead
7 :
Clinton had been in office 38 days when terrorists bombed the WTC ,his res ponce, he warned Americans against "overreacting" and in an MTV interview he described the bombing as the work of someone who "did something really stupid". The last act of terrorism came on 10-12-2000. USS Cole,17 American sailors were killed 39 others were wounded, Clinton's mouth came out strong "We will find out who was responsible and hold them accountable" although he most likely would have had solid public support for strong military action,HE DID NOTHING! Defend that libs, defend a direct attack against our navy and the killing of US sailors and Clinton did NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!! He tried, he tried, HE LIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read more discussion :
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Should the U.S. govt. limit family based chain migration to spouse and minor children
Should the U.S. govt. limit family based chain migration to spouse and minor children?
Families separated by miles, years and immigration laws Immigration rules for close relatives to be re-examined By Antonio Olivo Tribune reporter December 27, 2009 When Peter Aldeza first arrived in Illinois from the Philippines, he filed U.S. Immigration paperwork to allow his older brother and sister to join him. That was 26 years ago. Just last month, his sister, Sionie Sales, finally arrived to live in the U.S., in what has been a bittersweet reunion of once-close siblings now trying to become reacquainted. She was an exuberant 26-year-old when he left home. She is a grandmother now. "It has been very interesting and very fulfilling," said Aldeza, 48, his voice cracking with emotion. "She's a lot older, but very much the same." Their story embodies the experience of thousands of families waiting on a legal Immigration process bogged down by delays, a frustration that lies at the heart of renewed efforts to reform the U.S. Immigration system. A bill introduced in Congress by Democratic lawmakers this month seeks a "promotion of family unity" by placing a high priority on eliminating backlogs for legal Immigration -- which activists say contribute to the country's problems with illegal Immigration. They say some prospective immigrants, frustrated by the delays, find a way into the country illegally. Among the changes proposed under the bill is a provision to exempt immediate relatives from the annual cap on immigrant visas for a given country. That would have the effect of speeding up the process for everyone else in line. Conservative groups seeking to limit all forms of Immigration have long opposed family pipelines, arguing that letting more people into the U.S. would place extra burdens on schools and other infrastructure. For Sales, 52, the process began when she was a young nursing student eager to leave her poverty-stricken island in the Southeast Pacific Ocean to be with her younger brother in the U.S. The two share fond childhood memories of swimming in the hot springs near their home in the outskirts of Manila, venturing into the capital as young adults and, above all, teaming up in playful fights against their older brother, David, now 54. His application to come to the U.S. is still pending. With adulthood came the desire for greater opportunity -- something in short supply for many who are perpetually struggling in the Philippines, the siblings said. Because Aldeza was born in the U.S. -- when their parents briefly worked in Chicago as medical students -- he was qualified to immediately sponsor his siblings' applications. Sales recalled being thrilled by the idea of coming to the U.S. "I really wanted to work here," she said. However, as the years went by with no word about her application, the excitement faded into a vague hope, she said. Over time, what was once a strong family bond became frayed by the distance, with Aldeza traveling back to the Philippines for just two short visits during the last two decades as he raised his family here. Sales married and had two children of her own. "We kept in touch through letters, pictures and by the telephone," mostly when family news was to be delivered, such as when children and grandchildren were born and when their parents died several years ago, Aldeza said. Finally, in June 2008, a letter to Sales from the U.S. government arrived out of the blue, confirming that her Immigration application had been processed and approved. "I was overjoyed and excited, but at the same time worried because I may not be able to work now," said Sales, who took more than a year to decide that after all that time, she still wanted to come. "I'm already 52 years old. I haven't worked for a long time." As she adjusts to her new surroundings -- particularly the frigid Midwestern winters -- Sales said she is preparing to begin anew by studying for entrance exams for nursing school here. With much of the Philippines still wracked by poverty -- exacerbated by two typhoons in October that killed about 1,000 people and caused $4.4 billion in damages -- Sales also is trying to bring her children and three grandchildren to the U.S. "I've sent their papers to the visa center, but (U.S. Immigration officials) have not yet answered," she said, adding that she hopes the process won't again be filled with delay. "I want them to be with me here." http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-family-reunited-25-dec27,0,7575783.story
Immigration - 5 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I dont think we need any more people here.
2 :
stop the insanity, please.
3 :
Yes, both the F-3 (married children) and F-4 (siblings) category should be eliminated. I'd also place severe restrictions on parents due to medical issues related to older people. We can't care for our own elderly as things stand now.
4 :
Sorry, we're closed. Go Home!
5 :
Im sorry I am going ot have to say no to this one. If you don't like your situation nor do you like where you live, you wait until you are where you want to be in life and have your kids.
Read more discussion :
Families separated by miles, years and immigration laws Immigration rules for close relatives to be re-examined By Antonio Olivo Tribune reporter December 27, 2009 When Peter Aldeza first arrived in Illinois from the Philippines, he filed U.S. Immigration paperwork to allow his older brother and sister to join him. That was 26 years ago. Just last month, his sister, Sionie Sales, finally arrived to live in the U.S., in what has been a bittersweet reunion of once-close siblings now trying to become reacquainted. She was an exuberant 26-year-old when he left home. She is a grandmother now. "It has been very interesting and very fulfilling," said Aldeza, 48, his voice cracking with emotion. "She's a lot older, but very much the same." Their story embodies the experience of thousands of families waiting on a legal Immigration process bogged down by delays, a frustration that lies at the heart of renewed efforts to reform the U.S. Immigration system. A bill introduced in Congress by Democratic lawmakers this month seeks a "promotion of family unity" by placing a high priority on eliminating backlogs for legal Immigration -- which activists say contribute to the country's problems with illegal Immigration. They say some prospective immigrants, frustrated by the delays, find a way into the country illegally. Among the changes proposed under the bill is a provision to exempt immediate relatives from the annual cap on immigrant visas for a given country. That would have the effect of speeding up the process for everyone else in line. Conservative groups seeking to limit all forms of Immigration have long opposed family pipelines, arguing that letting more people into the U.S. would place extra burdens on schools and other infrastructure. For Sales, 52, the process began when she was a young nursing student eager to leave her poverty-stricken island in the Southeast Pacific Ocean to be with her younger brother in the U.S. The two share fond childhood memories of swimming in the hot springs near their home in the outskirts of Manila, venturing into the capital as young adults and, above all, teaming up in playful fights against their older brother, David, now 54. His application to come to the U.S. is still pending. With adulthood came the desire for greater opportunity -- something in short supply for many who are perpetually struggling in the Philippines, the siblings said. Because Aldeza was born in the U.S. -- when their parents briefly worked in Chicago as medical students -- he was qualified to immediately sponsor his siblings' applications. Sales recalled being thrilled by the idea of coming to the U.S. "I really wanted to work here," she said. However, as the years went by with no word about her application, the excitement faded into a vague hope, she said. Over time, what was once a strong family bond became frayed by the distance, with Aldeza traveling back to the Philippines for just two short visits during the last two decades as he raised his family here. Sales married and had two children of her own. "We kept in touch through letters, pictures and by the telephone," mostly when family news was to be delivered, such as when children and grandchildren were born and when their parents died several years ago, Aldeza said. Finally, in June 2008, a letter to Sales from the U.S. government arrived out of the blue, confirming that her Immigration application had been processed and approved. "I was overjoyed and excited, but at the same time worried because I may not be able to work now," said Sales, who took more than a year to decide that after all that time, she still wanted to come. "I'm already 52 years old. I haven't worked for a long time." As she adjusts to her new surroundings -- particularly the frigid Midwestern winters -- Sales said she is preparing to begin anew by studying for entrance exams for nursing school here. With much of the Philippines still wracked by poverty -- exacerbated by two typhoons in October that killed about 1,000 people and caused $4.4 billion in damages -- Sales also is trying to bring her children and three grandchildren to the U.S. "I've sent their papers to the visa center, but (U.S. Immigration officials) have not yet answered," she said, adding that she hopes the process won't again be filled with delay. "I want them to be with me here." http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-family-reunited-25-dec27,0,7575783.story
Immigration - 5 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I dont think we need any more people here.
2 :
stop the insanity, please.
3 :
Yes, both the F-3 (married children) and F-4 (siblings) category should be eliminated. I'd also place severe restrictions on parents due to medical issues related to older people. We can't care for our own elderly as things stand now.
4 :
Sorry, we're closed. Go Home!
5 :
Im sorry I am going ot have to say no to this one. If you don't like your situation nor do you like where you live, you wait until you are where you want to be in life and have your kids.
Read more discussion :
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)