Government Does U-Turn on Green Cards

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Source: ChicagoTrib

WASHINGTON -- The government did an about-face Tuesday and announced it is accepting applications for green cards filed by skilled immigrant workers.

Citizenship and Immigration Services, a division of the Homeland Security Department, said in a news release it will accept the applications through Aug. 17. Applications already filed, which the agency planned to reject, also will be accepted.

The decision was good news for skilled immigrants.

"We are pleased and elated. It's very good to see a government agency see it's made a mistake, acknowledge a mistake and fix a mistake," said Crystal Williams, associate director for programs at the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-immigration-green-cards,1,4828339.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

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1. while skilled American workers

remain unemployed.

[billyoc]

2. Infantry experience a plus. n/t

[msongs]

3. "green cards" widely available on the street for a few bucks - they are worthless

because they just promote crime and fraud.

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[Javaman]

4. the "in sourcing" of foreign workers. nt