[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: BD:Fwd: ILM: FW:Hundreds of Muslim Immigrants
Rounded Up in Calif. - Reuters
Alfred Kagan
akagan at uiuc.edu
Mon Dec 23 10:10:57 CST 2002
Here is a short version of Irfan's message, which is a follow-up on
his presentation at the AWARE meeting last night. I tried to send
the full message but it is too big for the listserv parameters. It
might possibly come through later after the moderator checks it out.
In any case, we will try to work on this issue now.
>Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:21:45 -0800 (PST)
>From: Irfan Ahmad <irfansahmad at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: BD:Fwd: ILM: FW:Hundreds of Muslim Immigrants
>Rounded Up in Calif. - Reuters
>To: Al Kagan <akagan at uiuc.edu>
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>Al:
>
>Thanks for the opportunity. Here is the info:
>
>Irfan
>
>Premise I wrote:
>
>INS CALL-IN PROGRAM CAUSES
>
>ANXIETY AMONG UIUC FACULTY AND STUDENTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH
>AFRICA, SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ASIA
>
> Irfan Ahmad
>
> isahmad at uiuc.edu
>
>December 22, 2002
>
>
>
>The recent INS regulations, including the Call-In Registration
>affecting a number of regions comprising of the Middle East, North
>Africa, and South Asia is causing considerable anxiety and tension
>among the University of Illinois faculty, academic professionals,
>graduate, and undergraduate students from these regions. With the
>likelihood of other regions being added to the list including South
>East Asia and central Africa, the problem is going to get worse.
>The tension is so widespread that it is likely to affect academic
>and research morale, and is very likely to have detrimental affect
>to the universitys research and teaching programs. According to
>various figures there has been a drop of about 4% (pl verify actual
>figure from OISA and / or International Faculty Staff Affairs) in
>foreign stude! nt enrollment at the UIUC. A number of UIUC faculty
>had to cancel their pre-scheduled home country visits and overseas
>professional commitments. A number of graduate students who are at
>the threshold of completing their masters and doctoral thesis find
>themselves in very precarious situation. Most of the international
>faculty and graduate students are accompanied by their families,
>thereby, causing additional trauma for spouses and school-going
>children. With the news that a 16-year old was taken into custody
>by INS at Los Angeles along with 700 others, has sent shockwaves
>among the local international academic body and throughout the
>country. Some of those detained in Los Angeles include Iranian Jews.
>
>
>
>The University of Illinois and the local congressional leadership
>has to recognize the gravity of the situation, and the demoralizing
>affect it is having not only on the international academic community
>but is also bound to affect Universitys capacity to continue to
>attract and retain high-caliber faculty and students, and to conduct
>high-quality research
>
>
>
> Contact Persons for obtaining further comments and details:
>
>Prof. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor
>
>Prof. Earl Kellogg, Assoc Provost International Development
>
>Dr. Ivor Emmanuel, Director, Office of International Students Affairs
>
>Carol Buss, Director, Office of International Faculty and Staff Affairs
>
>Prof. Ken Cuno, Director, Program for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
>
>Prof. Cliff Singer, Director, ACDIS
>
>President, GEO
>
>Congressman Timothy Johnson, Dist. 15, IL
>
>Immigration Assistant to Congressman Johnson, Jennifer Callahan
>
>Sen. Peter Fitzgerald
>
>Attorney Tom Arkell, Bloomington, IL
>
>
>
>FACTS
>
>Gifty Ako-Adounvo, assistant director of the Office of International
>Student Affairs, said the University is hosting about 4,287
>international students who represent more than 114 countries this
>semester.
>
><http://www.dailyillini.com/oct01/oct02/news/stories/news_story04.shtml>http://www.dailyillini.com/oct01/oct02/news/stories/news_story04.shtml
>
>
>
>References for the article:
>
>INS Portal to Information on Special Registration Procedures for
>Certain Nonimmigrants
>http://www.ins.gov/graphics/lawenfor/specialreg/index.htm
>
>Southern California Civil Rights Organizations Call for the
>Termination of Flawed, Misguided INS Special Registration Program
>for Non-Immigrant Visa Holders
>Hundreds Are Believed Detained, Relatives Given Little To No
>Information About Loved Ones
>
>December 19, 2002
>
><http://www.aclu-sc.org/news/releases/20021219insdetentions.shtml>http://www.aclu-sc.org/news/releases/20021219insdetentions.shtml
>
>
>
>INS roundup targets Muslims, says Islamic advocacy group
>Muslims urged to contact their elected officials
>
>http://www.cair-net.org/asp/article.asp?id=127&page=AA
>
>
>
>
>APPENDIX:
>
>ADVISORY FROM AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
>
>
>
>
>
>Please read the following Q & A from the American Immigration Law
>Foundation which indicates that some of you may be required to
>register with the INS on or before February 21, 2003.
>
>
>
>
>
>AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAW FOUNDATION
>
>____________________________________
>
>
>QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT
>
>CALL-IN SPECIAL REGISTRATION
>
>
>[This Advisory is accurate as of December 16, 2002. It is not legal advice
>and does not substitute for the advice of an immigration lawyer familiar with
>the facts of an individual case.]
>
>
>Q. What is call-in special registration?
>
>A. The Attorney General has notified specified nonimmigrants already
>in the U.S.
>that they must appear in person at designated INS office and be photographed,
>fingerprinted and interrogated.
>
>
>Q. Who is required to register under call-in special registration, and by
>when?
>
>
>A. To date, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued three notices listing
>different countries. Different dates apply to each group of countries:
>
>
>
>The five countries: Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syrian, Libya
>
>
>
>
>
>Male citizens or nationals of these countries who
>
>were born on or before November 15, 1986
>
>were inspected and last admitted to the U.S. as
>nonimmigrants
>
>on or before September 10, 2002 and who
>
>will remain in the U.S. at least until December 16, 2002
>
>
>
>must register with the INS at one of specified locations by
>December 16, 2002. See 67 Fed. Reg. 66765-68
>
>
>
>The thirteen countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea,
>Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab
>Emirates, Yemen
>
>
>
>
>
>Male citizens or nationals of these countries who
>
>were born on or before December 2, 1986
>
>Were inspected and last admitted to the U.S. as nonimmigrants
>
>on or before September 30, 2002 and who
>
>will remain in the U.S. at least until January 10, 2003
>
>
>
>must register with the INS by January 10, 2002. See 67 Fed. Reg. 70525-28.
>
>
>
>The three countries: Armenia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
>
> [Note, I think Armenia was just deleted. AK]
>
>
>
>Male citizens or nationals of these countries who
>
>were born on or before January 13, 1987
>
>were inspected and last admitted to the U.S. as nonimmigrants
>
>on or before September 30, 2002 and who
>
>will remain in the U.S. after February 21, 2003.
>
>
>
>Must register with the INS on or before February 21, 2003.
>
>
>
>
>
>Q. Who does not have to register?
>
>
>
>A. Even if from one of the designed countries, the people who are not required
>to register under call-in special registration are:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Females
>
>U.S. citizens
>
>Lawful permanent residents of the U.S.
>
>A and G nonimmigrants
>
>Anyone who applied for asylum before a specified date
>
>Anyone who already was granted asylum.
>
>
>
>
>
--
Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA
tel. 217-333-6519
fax. 217-333-2214
e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu
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