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Alaska Lawmaker Criticized for Referring to Migrant Workers as 'Wetbacks' The Associated Pressreports that Representative Don Young (R-Alaska) "meant no disrespect" in referring to Hispanic migrant workers as "wetbacks." The 79 year old issued a statement seeking to explain his remark after using the derogatory term to describe the workers on his father's farm in central California. The term often refers to Mexican migrants who have entered the country illegally. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Young's remarks were "offensive and beneath the dignity of the office he holds." Boehner said he did not care why Young said it but believes that Young's use of the term warrants an immediate apology.
Young was discussing the labor market during an interview with radio station KRBD in Ketchikan, Alaska when he used the racial slur to describe the workers who would pick tomatoes on his father's ranch, when Young was a child. Young said he "meant no disrespect" and that the term was "not used in the same way [then] as nowadays." Young added that during the interview, he discussed the compassion and understanding he possesses for such workers.
***** USCIS Publishes Revised Form G-28 USCIS reports that it has published a revised version of the Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative. Attorneys and accredited representatives may begin using the new form immediately. USCIS will not accept prior versions of the form after May 26, 2013. http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=43867 ***** Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans USCIS has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras for an additional 18 months. The extension will begin July 6, 2013 and last until January 5, 2015. Current Hondurans seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60 day re-registration period which begins April 3, 2013 and ends June 3, 2013. The 18 month extension allows TPS beneficiaries to apply for new employment authorization (EAD) and eligible Honduran TPS beneficiaries who request an EAD and meet the re-registration deadline to receive a new EAD with an expiration date of January 5, 2015. USCIS will automatically extend current TPS Honduras EADs that have a July 5, 2013 expiration date for an additional six months. USCIS to Implement Customer Identity Verification at Field Offices USCIS has announced that, starting May 6, 2013, it will implement Customer Identity Verification (CIV) in its field offices. Individuals will be required to submit fingerprints and photographs when appearing at USCIS offices for interviews or to receive evidence of an immigration benefit. CIV will help defend against national security threats and protect customers from identity fraud. Under this new process, USCIS staff will take two fingerprints and a photograph of the individual and input the information into the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology's (US-VISIT's) Secondary Inspections Tool (SIT). SIT is a web-based application that processes, displays and retrieves biometric and biographic data.
http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=43964 ***** Huge Immigration Fraud Ends in 5 Year Prison Term The Associated Press reports that a NY lawyer was recently sentenced to five years in prison for creating a large immigration scam enabling thousands of undocumented immigrants to gain U.S. citizenship. Earl Seth David, a 49 year old attorney from Manhattan, was extradited from Canada to the United States last year to face charges that he had processed thousands of false immigration applications. He pleaded guilty last April to one count of conspiracy to commit immigration fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Prosecutors said David charged up to $30,000 per client to provide fake employment sponsorships and fabricated documents, including fake pay stubs, tax returns and "experience letters." The government has identified at least 25,000 immigration applications submitted by David's firm. As part of his sentence, he was orders to forfeit $2.5 million.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/huge-immigration-fraud-ends-year-prison-term-18928319
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