where is our current u. S. Immigration scheme today? What’s working? What’s not working? By all accounts, numerous aspects of our scheme are broken and dysfunctional, severely in need of fix.
by the accounts of numerous in the field, our non-immigrant visas (”niv”), those limited in terms of duration and intention, in general tend to function well and accomplish their intention. Notwithstanding, consular exercises in terms of visa issuance and refusals is a distinguished discussion and subject to numerous heated argues. For the moment, focusing on those who legitimately receive niv’s, these tend to work fairly well, and any imaginable form of cir will not spend much focus on this appearance of u. S. Laws.
also, our naturalization procedure, the method for someone of a alien-born nationality acquiring u. S. Citizenship after birth, by and large appears to be working well in general. While there are numerous procedural bumps in terms of physical presence in the united states (as a rightful permanent resident) and prospective pitfalls for applicants with criminal backgrounds, this appearance of current regulations will likewise not likely receive much attention by cir.
family-sponsored immigration will surely be an appearance deserving of numerous much-needed attention by cir. Our current strategies have resulted in backlogs and quotas, delaying rightful apps to bring family members together by numerous years. Depending on nationality and degree of family relation, cases range in processing times for adjudication from less than one year, to well over 10 years. The most immediate type of case in general being cases for rightful permanent residence (lpr) grounded on marriage to a u. S. Citizen. Traditionally, the slowest cases are those between siblings and cases of sponsoring adult married children. Years of adjudications of cases in this arena have brought to light numerous unanticipated problems and issues, specially in cases of children “aging out”, i. E. Turning 21 years of age, before a green card may be obtained, oftentimes resulting in families being split into pieces, because numerous members may incur lpr, while others don’t.
the humanitarian aspects of immigrating legally, including asylum from political persecution, and petitions for the gain abused spouses and children, tend to work fairly well, notwithstanding the perplexed and delicate nature of proving and adjudicating such cases. Cir is not likely to affect these aspects.
perhaps the most proficient-known, and arguably most hotly debated appearance of our current scheme relates to employment verification, employment of immigrants and the issues of illegal immigration. This is in large allocation due to the selective, and oftentimes inflammatory coverage by mainstream u. S. Media.
despite government figures estimate the population of undocumented aliens (those present in the united states without permission, or in violation of law) at in regards to 12 million to 15 million, numerous other estimates place this ’shadow population’ much higher, at in regards to 30 million. While mass-removal of this population is neither pragmatic nor viable, the u. S. Government is grappling with how best to balance the necessities of the u. S. Economy, the necessities for national security and compliance with laws, and the necessities of immigrants and their families. This is likely where cir will most prominently come into play. While concepts such like “earned legalization” are being pushed by pro-immigrant groups, anti-immigrant help groups utilise rhetoric which terms any sort of legalization campaign into “amnesty”, purportedly giving those who willfully broke u. S. Laws an unfair break or advantage, vis-a-vis u. S. Citizens and those who chose to immigrate legally. This is where our scheme needs the most work.
much lobbying, specially on allocation of anti-immigrant groups and associations, has slowed legislative and advocacy efforts in congress. Whether or not it wasn’t for this last cited factor surrounding employment verification and the large undocumented population, the reform in regards to the other issues, as laid out above, would have long took place by now.
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