tu Bykofsky: Immigration reform should ease legal efforts
By Stu Bykofsky
IF SUCCESSFUL Indian immigrant Vincent Emmanuel wanted to sponsor his brother to bring him to America today, he says, the process would take 15 years.
Fortunately, Vincent brought his brother Paul over in 1997. It took only 11 years. Paul is now a supervisor with the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
When it comes to immigration reform, I'd put the needs of U.S. citizens who guarantee that their close relatives will not become a burden on taxpayers ahead of bailing out those who are here illegally.
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services spokesman Bill Wright couldn't address the 15-year wait, saying that that was a function of the State Department, where John Echard Jr. said it was impossible to determine.
I'll take Vincent's word for it.
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[Posted by: Ida Micaily]
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