Posted on 07/06/2015 8:34:23 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
We are told to call, e-mail, or write to express our needs or concerns to our elected representatives since, after all, they are there to serve we the people. So, I had occasion recently to request assistance from one of our Congresspersons, an experience I would like to share with you.
Some months ago, I became aware of a fully accredited female medical doctor who was attempting to legally emigrate to the US. Of course, my recommendation was for her to fly into Mexico, walk across the border and be welcomed with all the usual goodies food stamps, green card, work permit, earned income credits, medical care, education for dependent children, etc., etc. and thus immediately bypass all the obstacles placed in the path of those who attempt to come to this country legally.
But she wanted to do it the right way, since she didnt want to do anything that might jeopardize her being able to obtain a US medical doctors certification. I wont bore you with all the INS bureaucratic snafus that lengthened the process from weeks, to months, to years literally. But she was finally permitted entry, and she is here.
Her skill as a physician is in such demand that she was able to get tentative employment, sight unseen, as a medical technician at three different clinics while her US accreditation as a fully certified MD is being processed. Only problem is that she does not have a work permit, and they cant hire her without it. The INS estimates that it will be next October before it is issued. In the meantime, the good doctor is just sitting at home, watching TV.
So I contacted the office our U.S. House representative to see if he might be able to expedite...
(Excerpt) Read more at coachisright.com ...
Useful immigrants are less likely to be clients (hence reliable votes).
If you try and come here legally, as an educated, productive, contributing member of society, prepare yourself for a 5 to 10 year journey through Bureaucrat Hell.
Congress has a code of ethics? Now that is the funniest thing I have heard all day!!!
Our high school civics class became aware of the case through a newspaper article and took it upon ourselves to write our senators and congressman for a special relief bill which applied only to this one person.
In a few months, the bill was introduced and passed on voice vote along with similar cases throughout the country.
Not only did our local congressional delegation get to brag about their heroic deed in their next constituent newsletter, but it probably kept them occupied from doing real mischief elsewhere.
If such a code does exist or is enforced I can understand how Fed employees such as Kokinon(?) can be so brazen in their own actions.
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