* FACT: Any gang member convicted of any of a wide range of criminal conduct is not permitted in the Z visa program, whether he or she has renounced his gang affiliation or not. The range of crimes that disqualify applicants from the Z visa program extends into the thousands and includes: o Any felony o Any three or more misdemeanors o Any serious criminal offense o Crimes involving moral turpitude (with narrow exceptions for certain misdemeanors such as those committed before age 18) o Violations of a law relating to a controlled substance
This is pure BS! Will there be a neat little space on the visa application, where the aforesaid gang member can write down his affiliation? And a larger space wherein he can state all his crimes?
I, Ricardo Suarez, hereby testify that I am now:
(check one):
Former Pachuco gang member
Former Mara Salvatrucha gang member
I have been arrested for: Stealing a loaf of bread for my sick grandma
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Yes, of course, gang members who are harderned criminals are going to tell the truth on these applications. They rape, murder, toture, pillage, and murder.
But they do not lie.
/ sarcasm
Your sarcasm is clear. However, the facts are the facts and you are being evasive and maybe even a little histrionic in your reply.
“Any felony o Any three or more misdemeanors o Any serious criminal offense o Crimes involving moral turpitude (with narrow exceptions for certain misdemeanors such as those committed before age 18) o Violations of a law relating to a controlled substance”
Do you support the status quo? is this worse? and for years many stood by and watched this happen. Point your middle finger at California as they encouraged it.