The dream faces reality, and woman returns to the DR voluntarily

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The headlines said, “Dominican woman self-deports in fear of new immigration policies of USA.” What the body of the article revealed was a typical story of a person attracted to the mythical ‘streets-of-gold’ idea of the United States. The woman, identified as Leandra Rojas, talked to television reporters for the Channel 41 Univision in New York City. She said that she had decided to voluntarily return to the Dominican Republic after hearing about the new migration policies being announced by the Trump administration.

Although the current efforts of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel (ICE) are focused on persons with criminal histories and those who are under deportation orders, it has been noted that there are what is being called “collateral detainees” or persons with irregular immigration status that was located along with the primary person of interest, the...

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“The American dream is not like they painted it. Here you have to work hard….” were her final words.

Sounds like she bought the wrong painting. Getting ahead by working hard is EXACTLY what the American dream is, as long as you do it legally. An old Dominican friend who is currently in the Bronx (illegally) is learning the same lesson. Being educated and speaking English she would make a great American, but she didn't think it through. Now she has her "go bag" packed.
 

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A brother of a Dominican woman friend of mine is in the US legally after 9 years paperwork and waiting. Now works in maintenance at a large building in NYC. Lives in Bronx with family. Speaks Spanish and some English on the Job it sounds like. it should be rewarded more going the legal path. It was a family invite thing. Not sure how it works. Mother and a sister are there. Sounds like they need the labour if he could get a job so quick. He arrived in December.
 

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“The American dream is not like they painted it. Here you have to work hard….” were her final words.

Being educated and speaking English she would make a great American, but she didn't think it through. Now she has her "go bag" packed.
If her English is good enough she has an opportunity to work in a resort or maybe a niche spot within this county's growing tourism sector. If not then there's always Sosua.
 

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There are plenty who speak only Spanish and do well.
Most Mexicans are super hard workers and that's why they've done so well.
Dominicans idea of hard work pales in comparison to Mexicans, older generation Americans, Asians and some older immigrants from Europe.
Most Dominicans spend more time on their cell phones and waiting on lunch than putting effort into work
But younger Americans have lost the work ethic and are going to find out their birth place isn't a free ticket either.
 

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A brother of a Dominican woman friend of mine is in the US legally after 9 years paperwork and waiting. Now works in maintenance at a large building in NYC. Lives in Bronx with family. Speaks Spanish and some English on the Job it sounds like. it should be rewarded more going the legal path. It was a family invite thing. Not sure how it works. Mother and a sister are there. Sounds like they need the labour if he could get a job so quick. He arrived in December.

Mother or sister is a US citizen and petitioned for him to join them.

Time frame is accurate. Many years ago, Mr AE petitioned for a brother and sister, took about 8 years after approval (they were put on a waiting list). Sister is now a US citizen, brother had an MBA by the time it came through and he lives very well in Santo Domingo. He and his wife turned in their permanent residency for 10 year visas.
 

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If her English is good enough she has an opportunity to work in a resort or maybe a niche spot within this county's growing tourism sector. If not then there's always Sosua.
I mentioned that, but she hates spandex. 🤣
 

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A brother of a Dominican woman friend of mine is in the US legally after 9 years paperwork and waiting. Now works in maintenance at a large building in NYC. Lives in Bronx with family. Speaks Spanish and some English on the Job it sounds like. it should be rewarded more going the legal path. It was a family invite thing. Not sure how it works. Mother and a sister are there. Sounds like they need the labour if he could get a job so quick. He arrived in December.
If the US spent the same amount of money that it does on housing, feeding, and supporting illegal immigrants on more immigration officers to process legal immigrant applications, it wouldn't take 9 years. It should be able to be done in 6 months to year.
 

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Mother or sister is a US citizen and petitioned for him to join them.

Time frame is accurate. Many years ago, Mr AE petitioned for a brother and sister, took about 8 years after approval (they were put on a waiting list). Sister is now a US citizen, brother had an MBA by the time it came through and he lives very well in Santo Domingo. He and his wife turned in their permanent residency for 10 year visas.
Yes his mother I think.
 

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One of our employees and her husband both just got residency. Sponsored by their daughter, who married a Dominican American and is now a citizen. Four years.
 

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If the US spent the same amount of money that it does on housing, feeding, and supporting illegal immigrants on more immigration officers to process legal immigrant applications, it wouldn't take 9 years. It should be able to be done in 6 months to year.
Yes but sanctuary city/state politicians are the problem not the solution.

By the way, lots of reports on liberal nut job US media that the amount of people being deported is about 50 percent of bad criminal illegal aliens and 50 percent illegal aliens that are not bad criminals. Oh well, you find an illegal, you deport them ALL at this time.
 

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Yes but sanctuary city/state politicians are the problem not the solution.

By the way, lots of reports on liberal nut job US media that the amount of people being deported is about 50 percent of bad criminal illegal aliens and 50 percent illegal aliens that are not bad criminals. Oh well, you find an illegal, you deport them ALL at this time.
Criminal illegals are the priority but others will definitely get caught up in the dragnet. Illegal is illegal.
 
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If the US spent the same amount of money that it does on housing, feeding, and supporting illegal immigrants on more immigration officers to process legal immigrant applications, it wouldn't take 9 years. It should be able to be done in 6 months to year.
I say 18 months. Make sure they are serious to stay the course and charge them $10,000 per person to the apply for a faster process.
Police checks, Aids test and tuberculosis test and entry requiring fingerprints, DNA, Iris scans, facial recognition and a full blood screen.
It should not take more than 2 years. Reward the right way to immigrate.
 

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I say 18 months. Make sure they are serious to stay the course and charge them $10,000 per person to the apply for a faster process.
Police checks, Aids test and tuberculosis test and entry requiring fingerprints, DNA, Iris scans, facial recognition and a full blood screen.
It should not take more than 2 years. Reward the right way to immigrate.
I really don't see why it would take any longer or cost more than, say, a spousal visa. Spouses are fully investigated and granted permanent residency.
 

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I say 18 months. Make sure they are serious to stay the course and charge them $10,000 per person to the apply for a faster process.
Police checks, Aids test and tuberculosis test and entry requiring fingerprints, DNA, Iris scans, facial recognition and a full blood screen.
It should not take more than 2 years. Reward the right way to immigrate.
2 years sound reasonable.
 

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If the US spent the same amount of money that it does on housing, feeding, and supporting illegal immigrants on more immigration officers to process legal immigrant applications, it wouldn't take 9 years. It should be able to be done in 6 months to year.
Not really accurate. The backlog is quite large due to the fact they only allow so many visas a year for various categories. They (brother, sister, mother. adult children, etc..) are outside the categories that are considered more of a priority such as spouse, minor children, etc.. Also depends on the sponsors status, are they a US permanent resident, are they a US citizen, etc.. This has been the process timeframe for years. Having more immigration officers does not necessarily mean it would lessen the wait time.
 
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2 years sound reasonable.
The thing missing in this equation is that family visas are limited by a quota system. Only so many are allowed each year. It is not necessarily a function of slow bureaucrats. Echoing the above post.

And yes certain categories get priority......spouses and minor children, but even then you are looking at 12-13 months wait currently.


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Not really accurate. The backlog is quite large due to the fact they only allow so many visas a year for various categories. They (brother, sister, mother. adult children, etc..) are outside the categories that are considered more of a priority such as spouse, minor children, etc.. Also depends on the sponsors status, are they a US permanent resident, are they a US citizen, etc.. This has been the process timeframe for years. Having more immigration officers does not necessarily mean it would lessen the wait time.
Simple - raise the quotas. That way we won't have so many people whining and crying about lack of immigrants and then whining and crying some more when the illegals have to be deported.
 

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Not really accurate. The backlog is quite large due to the fact they only allow so many visas a year for various categories. They (brother, sister, mother. adult children, etc..) are outside the categories that are considered more of a priority such as spouse, minor children, etc.. Also depends on the sponsors status, are they a US permanent resident, are they a US citizen, etc.. This has been the process timeframe for years. Having more immigration officers does not necessarily mean it would lessen the wait time.
Correct, There is a prioritized annual quota system.

As for those already in the USA illegally, they can leave before they get deported and get in the back of the line.
No reason they should be jumped ahead of others trying to do the right thing from the start.
 
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