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Maryland's Senator Fix-It (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/28/AR2007102801153.html) By Fred Hiatt (fredhiatt@washpost.com) | Washington Post, October 29, 2007
Against the prevailing dismay over partisanship and dysfunction in the U.S. Senate, consider the testimony of one happy senator.
Ben Cardin, freshman Democrat of Maryland, says he has been surprised since his election almost a year ago at how possible it is to make progress in the Senate. It is easier to form bipartisan alliances than it was in the House, he says. Senators who strike deals stick to them and will not be pulled away by pressure from party leaders. And, even despite the 60-vote barrier, real legislative accomplishments are within reach.
Cardin is part of an impressive Senate class of nine Democratic rookies (including Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats), others of whom have gotten more attention than he has during their first year. Virginia's Jim Webb, to name one, has proved more compelling to the national party and media, with his military past, literary achievements and quotable economic populism.
Consider, by contrast, the first sentence of the " About Ben" biography on Cardin's official Web site: "Benjamin L. Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security and fiscal issues since coming to Congress in 1987." No wonder the Democrats chose Webb to respond to President Bush's State of the Union address in January.
No one would accuse Cardin of putting charisma over substance. A legislator's legislator, he served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 20 years, as speaker from 1979 to 1986, and then represented a part of Baltimore and surrounding suburbs in the House of Representatives for 20 more. Now he's delightedly burrowing into the Senate.
During a visit to The Post last week, he ticked off a series of what he called medium-level issues on which he believes something can be achieved: providing incentives for good teachers to work in the neediest schools, getting the Army Corps of Engineers involved in Chesapeake Bay cleanup, establishing a commission to chart a path to energy independence within 10 years and reauthorizing (for the first time in decades) the federal program that provides lawyers for those who can't afford them.
Cardin acknowledged that prospects for progress on the biggest issues are dimmer, but even there he's not discouraged. "Social Security is easy to solve," he says, and achieving energy independence within 10 years is quite doable; both just require more leadership from the White House, which he hopes a new (Democratic) president will provide. He's signed on to the Lieberman-Warner bill on climate change and thinks it could get 60 votes, too, with a little prodding from on high.
The failure of comprehensive immigration reform, he grants, was "an embarrassment." Senators were not prepared for the force and single-mindedness of the opposition to what was perceived as amnesty for illegal immigrants.
"It is an explosive issue," Cardin said. "It crippled our office's ability to get anything else done." The letters he received were well written, not part of an organized campaign, from all corners of the state -- and unequivocal. "They said, 'This is not America. America is the rule of law. How can you let people sneak into the country? If you vote for this, I'll never vote for you again' " -- an argument that tends to seize a politician's attention.
Cardin did not and still does not believe that the bill provided amnesty. It insisted that illegal immigrants atone in a number of ways, including anteing up back taxes, learning English and paying a fine. "If you go much further, people aren't going to come forward" and out of the shadows, he says. "I don't think it makes a lot of sense to be sending troops after them."
But even here, he has faith that the Senate eventually can pass immigration reform. It was a mistake to craft the bill in closed meetings, he said; next time, open debate would create less anxiety. Reform advocates have to communicate better what requirements they're imposing in exchange for legalization. But ultimately, "you can't hide from what needs to be done. You have to deal with the 12 million, with border security and with the fairness issue" for immigrants and would-be immigrants who have played by the rules.
Cardin is not naive about the political obstacles to progress. But unusually for Washington, he seems less focused on blaming the other side for gridlock than on avoiding gridlock in the first place.
"Quite frankly, the solution on immigration is easy, even if it won't be easy to accomplish," he says cheerfully. "You just have to get a bipartisan coalition and get it done."
Against the prevailing dismay over partisanship and dysfunction in the U.S. Senate, consider the testimony of one happy senator.
Ben Cardin, freshman Democrat of Maryland, says he has been surprised since his election almost a year ago at how possible it is to make progress in the Senate. It is easier to form bipartisan alliances than it was in the House, he says. Senators who strike deals stick to them and will not be pulled away by pressure from party leaders. And, even despite the 60-vote barrier, real legislative accomplishments are within reach.
Cardin is part of an impressive Senate class of nine Democratic rookies (including Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats), others of whom have gotten more attention than he has during their first year. Virginia's Jim Webb, to name one, has proved more compelling to the national party and media, with his military past, literary achievements and quotable economic populism.
Consider, by contrast, the first sentence of the " About Ben" biography on Cardin's official Web site: "Benjamin L. Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security and fiscal issues since coming to Congress in 1987." No wonder the Democrats chose Webb to respond to President Bush's State of the Union address in January.
No one would accuse Cardin of putting charisma over substance. A legislator's legislator, he served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 20 years, as speaker from 1979 to 1986, and then represented a part of Baltimore and surrounding suburbs in the House of Representatives for 20 more. Now he's delightedly burrowing into the Senate.
During a visit to The Post last week, he ticked off a series of what he called medium-level issues on which he believes something can be achieved: providing incentives for good teachers to work in the neediest schools, getting the Army Corps of Engineers involved in Chesapeake Bay cleanup, establishing a commission to chart a path to energy independence within 10 years and reauthorizing (for the first time in decades) the federal program that provides lawyers for those who can't afford them.
Cardin acknowledged that prospects for progress on the biggest issues are dimmer, but even there he's not discouraged. "Social Security is easy to solve," he says, and achieving energy independence within 10 years is quite doable; both just require more leadership from the White House, which he hopes a new (Democratic) president will provide. He's signed on to the Lieberman-Warner bill on climate change and thinks it could get 60 votes, too, with a little prodding from on high.
The failure of comprehensive immigration reform, he grants, was "an embarrassment." Senators were not prepared for the force and single-mindedness of the opposition to what was perceived as amnesty for illegal immigrants.
"It is an explosive issue," Cardin said. "It crippled our office's ability to get anything else done." The letters he received were well written, not part of an organized campaign, from all corners of the state -- and unequivocal. "They said, 'This is not America. America is the rule of law. How can you let people sneak into the country? If you vote for this, I'll never vote for you again' " -- an argument that tends to seize a politician's attention.
Cardin did not and still does not believe that the bill provided amnesty. It insisted that illegal immigrants atone in a number of ways, including anteing up back taxes, learning English and paying a fine. "If you go much further, people aren't going to come forward" and out of the shadows, he says. "I don't think it makes a lot of sense to be sending troops after them."
But even here, he has faith that the Senate eventually can pass immigration reform. It was a mistake to craft the bill in closed meetings, he said; next time, open debate would create less anxiety. Reform advocates have to communicate better what requirements they're imposing in exchange for legalization. But ultimately, "you can't hide from what needs to be done. You have to deal with the 12 million, with border security and with the fairness issue" for immigrants and would-be immigrants who have played by the rules.
Cardin is not naive about the political obstacles to progress. But unusually for Washington, he seems less focused on blaming the other side for gridlock than on avoiding gridlock in the first place.
"Quite frankly, the solution on immigration is easy, even if it won't be easy to accomplish," he says cheerfully. "You just have to get a bipartisan coalition and get it done."
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I wish to share my experience at POE at Newark Liberty International Airport. This may be helpful to others.
I came back to US on last Sunday on AP/EAD.
There was no issue at all while entering on AP. In fact, there were several AP/ h1B candidates. Everyone was having smooth entry.
Immigration officers were asking everyone to relax and calm down.
One person ahead of me had first and last name completely switched on I-485 and EAD than from passport.
He explained that his first and last name got switched while GC filing.
After little investigation , he was also allowed to enter by immigration officers.
Overall my experience was very good about immigration at POE.
No need to afraid if we have proper documentation.
People are unnecessarily spreading panic and rumours.
DTS
I came back to US on last Sunday on AP/EAD.
There was no issue at all while entering on AP. In fact, there were several AP/ h1B candidates. Everyone was having smooth entry.
Immigration officers were asking everyone to relax and calm down.
One person ahead of me had first and last name completely switched on I-485 and EAD than from passport.
He explained that his first and last name got switched while GC filing.
After little investigation , he was also allowed to enter by immigration officers.
Overall my experience was very good about immigration at POE.
No need to afraid if we have proper documentation.
People are unnecessarily spreading panic and rumours.
DTS
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From Metro Weekly: Following up on reports from this weekend, Metro Weekly just received confirmation from Christopher Bentley, the spokesman for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, that cases of foreign partners who are married to a same-sex partner and would otherwise be eligible for a green card are on hold in light of questions about the continued validity of the Defense of Marriage Act. Bentley writes, "USCIS has issued guidance to the field asking that related cases be held in abeyance while awaiting final guidance related to distinct legal issues." He notes, however, "USCIS has not implemented any change...
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06-24 03:49 PM
Hi all, I have a question regarding my current situation. I'm currently working for this non-profit organization under my OPT that is good until the end of Oct of this year. My question is basically whether or not I can ask my employer (already agreed) to petition for me for an H1-b visa? Can I still apply right now before my OPT expires or would it be better to apply next year on the first day of April? If I can get an approval for my H1-b would it be good to get a TN in the meantime and later have my employer petition me for an h1-B then?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I don't want to waste the opportunity to apply if I can get one at this time. I heard is better and easier to apply for one while under OPT than TN to H1-B but I'm not sure or rather confused about this!
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks in advance.
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07-06 01:22 PM
I applied for I140 on January and receipt date is Jan 12 2007, I upgraded to PP during last days of June, and the receipt date for it was July 2nd and today i was checking the status, the status is showing a receipt date of July 5th, i called customer service center they say that receipt date is July 5th and this is not a premium case. I understand that they have temporarily suspended PP for 140, but even though my request for upgrade to PP was rejected, the receipt date should be still Jan 12 2007 or will they change it to latest date when request for PP upgrade was denied, anyone facing this issue?
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I've written time and again on the mission amnesia that afflicts federal immigration agencies. For students of bureaucratic behavior in the immigration ecosystem, another key lesson on forgetfulness can be learned in a teachable moment offered at taxpayer expense if we examine federal decisions in the pre-spill era before the offshore and onshore catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. To be sure, most of the blame for the failure of government to have refused permission to deploy the Deepwater Horizon rig goes, deservedly, to the Minerals Management Service (since rebranded as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement)....
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and very easy to do. How can we request IV to file FOIA and why haven't we dont it already?
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06-01 03:11 PM
Hi,
I have my labor certiifcation approved and currently filed for I-140.
I-140 is not approved yet.
I have an offer from another employer with very similar job profile.
My 6 yrs of H1 is getting over in 2010 summer.
My prioriy date is Dec/07.
What are my options
1) Can i change a job and keep same priority date(as job profile is very similar)
2) Do I have to start from zero again?If yes,how much time I have to get priority date assigned again(considering my H1 bgets over in 2010 summer?)
I will appreciate your comments
Thanks
I have my labor certiifcation approved and currently filed for I-140.
I-140 is not approved yet.
I have an offer from another employer with very similar job profile.
My 6 yrs of H1 is getting over in 2010 summer.
My prioriy date is Dec/07.
What are my options
1) Can i change a job and keep same priority date(as job profile is very similar)
2) Do I have to start from zero again?If yes,how much time I have to get priority date assigned again(considering my H1 bgets over in 2010 summer?)
I will appreciate your comments
Thanks
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05-19 06:25 PM
hi,
I am planning to extend the visitor visa for my mom for another two months.
Her current I94 expires on June 25th and At POE the officer told her that she must go back after 6 months
If I apply for extension of her visa before 45 days and she leaves US on current I94 date (June 25th) since she did not get a result,
1.Does she need to apply for a new visa since her extension got rejected even though she left before her current I94 date?Will it affect her future visits in case that extension gets rejected.?
2.What happens if she gets a rejection before her current I94 expiry on July 25th, will she need leave earlier and apply for new visitor visa?
Appreciate your answers
Thanks
I am planning to extend the visitor visa for my mom for another two months.
Her current I94 expires on June 25th and At POE the officer told her that she must go back after 6 months
If I apply for extension of her visa before 45 days and she leaves US on current I94 date (June 25th) since she did not get a result,
1.Does she need to apply for a new visa since her extension got rejected even though she left before her current I94 date?Will it affect her future visits in case that extension gets rejected.?
2.What happens if she gets a rejection before her current I94 expiry on July 25th, will she need leave earlier and apply for new visitor visa?
Appreciate your answers
Thanks
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I received a FP notice to attend on 11/23/07 (the friday after thanksgiving). The lawyer feels that they may be closed on that day and would like me to reconfirm the appointment.
Anyone else received it for 11/23?
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Anyone else received it for 11/23?
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08-27 06:33 PM
How often does USCIS release Lockbox Receipting Update, I was told it was every monday. Is this true?
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saileshjiandani
11-06 10:42 PM
Hi guys,
Please provide your valuable thoughts.
I have a Masters degree in the profession I'm working with 2 yrs of work exp prior to starting at this company. Altogether I have 5+ yrs of exp (prior + current).
My job requirements states "BA/BS or equivalent required with 5+ yrs of work exp".
I've read at some sites that if a candidate doesn't have a Masters degree, a Bachelor's + 5 yrs of exp will suffice, but the job description should require a Master's degree. In this case, I have a Master's degre with my job requirement saying "Bachelor's + 5yrs". Will I qualify for EB2? Please suggest.
Also what other options (tweaking requirements a bit) will you suggest?
Thanks,
Sailesh
Please provide your valuable thoughts.
I have a Masters degree in the profession I'm working with 2 yrs of work exp prior to starting at this company. Altogether I have 5+ yrs of exp (prior + current).
My job requirements states "BA/BS or equivalent required with 5+ yrs of work exp".
I've read at some sites that if a candidate doesn't have a Masters degree, a Bachelor's + 5 yrs of exp will suffice, but the job description should require a Master's degree. In this case, I have a Master's degre with my job requirement saying "Bachelor's + 5yrs". Will I qualify for EB2? Please suggest.
Also what other options (tweaking requirements a bit) will you suggest?
Thanks,
Sailesh
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