Overstays
There is within the illegal alien population, a large segment that is often over looked and under reported. With government attention and the media spotlight on our southern border, it would seem that the illegal alien problem is centered there. It isn’t. The illegal population now in the United States is near equally split between those who evaded detection on entry and those who entered legally, but remained long after their legal status expired. They are referred to as "overstays," and they are then residing in the U.S. illegally.
Legal entry by various modes of travel allows access through seaports, airports and border crossings north and south. In effect, our front door is wide open to the world with entry monitored by government. But the inability of government to oversee the outflow and account for those who remain beyond their allotted time, feeds the growth of the illegal population.
Why the contribution is important
Reducing the wait times for Visa should not be a priority when about half the illegal aliens in this country simply overstay their legal status and the federal govt's lacks the ability to measure the outflow of VISA holders, or even find anyone that may over stay.
These other problems must be solved before resources are spent for the reduction of Visa wait time. Especially, since the recent terrorist that we apprehended were here on a Visa and we merely discovered them accidentally.
We have 10% unemployment and continue to issue 125,000 Visa per month, to foreign workers. Please reduce this number and put Americans to work.
Far too many Visa are given to people.
Currently tagged as:
Like millions of others classified by the government as illegal immigrants, the Jordanian teen accused of plotting to blow up a Dallas office tower last week arrived in the United States legally and stayed long after his visa expired.
Federal immigration officials said Tuesday that Hosam Smadi, 19, arrived on a visitor visa, not a student visa as initially believed, in spring 2007.
This case highlights issues with monitoring immigrants
The difference is crucial: For foreign students, dropping out of school triggers a report to a central database and, often, a follow-up by immigration authorities. For those who arrive as tourists or workers, it's almost certain authorities can't track, monitor or locate them.
"Unfortunately, a lot of people are coming in for the wrong reasons – to harm Americans or kill Americans, rather than as an innocent tourist," said Rep. Lamar Smith of San Antonio, the senior Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. "Once you come into the country on a tourist visa, you've passed 'Go.' People know they're home free and there's no effort made to keep track of them."
A longer "wait time" may be necessary for some visitors to this country.