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Polish Community Shocked by Treatment of Polish Citizens at U.S. Border
New America Media ^ | Dec 30, 2008 | Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska

Posted on 01/01/2009 2:14:20 PM PST by lizol

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To: PapaBear3625
So they go for the safe arrests.


41 posted on 01/02/2009 2:42:48 AM PST by Clock King (Radical Conservatives, arise!)
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To: org.whodat

No, that’s the first lady.
The second one did nothing......

““In my case, they told me I overstayed my visa (when I) worked here between 1989 and 1991,” said Mrs. Janina, 64, who asked not to reveal her last name. “I admitted it was true. But since then I was here again in 2004 after I obtained my new visa, and everything was fine. Why they are giving me troubles now because of something I did almost 20 years ago, I really don’t know?” Mrs Janina was one of 13 Poles, including 11 women, who were not admitted to the U.S. in the month of November at the Newark Liberty International Airport. Some Polish citizens were also stopped at JFK airport. Similar cases occurred in December.

While most of the time the reason for inadmissibility was an old immigration violation, there was also a 60-years old woman, Mrs. Anna, who said she had never overstayed her visa, but still was not admitted. Allegedly, she was told that her visits to the U.S. were too frequent. Her explanation that her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren are U.S. citizens did not help.”


42 posted on 01/02/2009 8:53:12 AM PST by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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The treatment these folks received is despicable! These bureaucrats certainly should be fired!


43 posted on 01/02/2009 9:45:40 AM PST by Spottys Spurs (Proudly served with the 1st H.B. 369th...)
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To: Qout
If the Consul grants them a visa and then Border Patrol denies them entry,

Actually the Immigration officer at your point of entry has the last word.It doesn't matter if you have a valid visa or even if you're a citizen  they can deny you entry for any reason at all.

I learned that picking up my  then 23 YO Brazilian cousin at a NY airport the agent was not going to let her in the reason she gave "I don't want to let her in she's to pretty"

44 posted on 01/02/2009 10:09:20 AM PST by grjr21
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To: org.whodat
OK, send them home.
But don't humiliate them. Especially when they're in their 70’s or 80’s.
45 posted on 01/02/2009 11:27:00 AM PST by lizol
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To: lizol

Nothing like adding age to make your point, do you do this liberal BS often.!


46 posted on 01/02/2009 5:06:11 PM PST by org.whodat (Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
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To: lizol

I heard about this business from one of our Polish friends. They harassed her mother a couple of times on entry.


47 posted on 01/02/2009 7:03:39 PM PST by an amused spectator (u)
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To: lizol; netmilsmom; paul51

Just ignore org.whodat. He’s just out trolling threads on a Friday night, trying to get a rise out of honest posters.


48 posted on 01/02/2009 7:09:37 PM PST by an amused spectator (u)
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To: netmilsmom
As I posted to lizol earlier, several months ago a Polish friend of ours told us about her mother being harassed on entry to the U.S. for a visit to her children. Pretty much the same MO. We couldn't fathom a guess as to why it was happening.

I was keeping an eye out for information on this business, and voila! here it is, on Free Republic.

49 posted on 01/02/2009 7:13:26 PM PST by an amused spectator (u)
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To: lizol

If these people would have been Arab Islamofacists headed for a flight school in Jersey there would not have been a problem.


50 posted on 01/02/2009 7:49:15 PM PST by Jay Redhawk
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