Ataukah untuk kehidupan dan masa depan yang lebih cerah untuk anak-anak mereka?
--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Sunny" <ambon@...> wrote: > > Berdusta untuk cari selamat. > > From: Teddy S. > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 11:36 AM > To: proletar@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [proletar] Re: Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New > Jersey to Leave > > > Hingga sampai-sampai bersaksi dusta? > > --- In mailto:proletar%40yahoogroups.com, "Sunny" <ambon@> wrote: > > > > Masing-masing orang punya problem sendiri-sendiri, coba kalau Anda berdiam > > pemukinan mayoritas keracunan korma yang tidak toleran, pasti Anda merasa > > tidak aman dan melihat tidak ada solusi lain, dari padapindah ketempat lain > > atau emigrasi untuk masa depan anak dan keluarga. Jadi sama halnya orang > > yang dari Timur Tengah berusaha masuk ke Australia, sekalipun mahal > > harganya. Mereka yang ke Australia tidak mau tinggal di Indonesia, > > sekalipun agama mereka sama dengan mayoritas penduduk Indonesia. > > > > From: Teddy S. > > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:46 AM > > To: mailto:proletar%40yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [proletar] Re: Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New > > Jersey to Leave > > > > > > Konon sebagian dari mereka membuat kesaksian palsu seakan-akan keselamatan > > jiwanya terancam di Indonesia. Padahal, tujuannya adalah agar bisa menetap > > di AS. > > > > --- In mailto:proletar%40yahoogroups.com, "Sunny" <ambon@> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/nyregion/us-tells-72-indonesians-in-new-jersey-to-leave.html?_r=1&ref=asia > > > Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New Jersey to Leave > > > > > > Aaron Houston for The New York Times > > > Jacob Senewe, 9, of Edison, N.J., and his mother, Audrey Sondakh, at a > > > candlelight vigil on Monday in Highland Park for Indonesians facing > > > deportation. > > > > > > By KIRK SEMPLE > > > Published: December 6, 2011 > > > Two years ago, a community of Indonesians in central New Jersey was > > > spared deportation after a Protestant pastor brokered an unusual > > > agreement with immigration authorities that allowed them to stay in the > > > country temporarily. The agreement was clear: The Indonesians would be > > > able to stay and work, but the permission could be rescinded at any > > > moment. > > > > > > > > > Follow @NYTMetro > > > Connect with @NYTMetro on Twitter for New York breaking news and > > > headlines. > > > > > > Enlarge This Image > > > > > > Aaron Houston for The New York Times > > > Harry Pangenanan of Highland Park, N.J., listened as his daughter > > > Jocelyn, 9, read his letter to President Obama. > > > > > > The 72 Indonesians and their supporters, led by the Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, > > > had appealed for the arrangement in the hope that with extra time, they > > > would be able to figure out a way to secure permanent legal status, > > > either though the courts or with the passage of immigration reform > > > legislation in Washington. > > > > > > Immigrant advocates had hoped the deal signaled a broader use of > > > humanitarian release for illegal immigrants without criminal records and > > > with deep ties to the community. > > > > > > Now, though, the reprieve for the Indonesians is ending. > > > > > > In recent weeks, most of the Indonesians, many of whom fled persecution > > > of Christians in Indonesia years ago, have received letters from the > > > Department of Homeland Security ordering them to appear at the > > > agencyâÃÂÃÂs Newark office, a one-way ticket to Indonesia in hand. > > > > > > Their advocates have leapt into action, appealing to immigration > > > officials for continued lenience and lobbying members of the > > > stateâÃÂÃÂs Legislature and Congressional delegation to intervene. > > > > > > On Wednesday, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney of New York and Frank > > > Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, both Democrats, plan to submit a bill that > > > would provide relief to many of the Indonesians. The bill would allow > > > certain Indonesians who fled persecution in their homeland between 1997 > > > and 2002 to resubmit asylum claims that had been denied because they > > > missed a one-year filing deadline. > > > > > > âÃÂÃÂIt feels so un-American to not make room to keep families > > > together, especially when folks came out of a time and place where there > > > was tremendous violence,âÃÂàMr. Kaper-Dale said in a telephone > > > interview on Tuesday as he led a 24-hour vigil and fast at his parish, > > > the Reformed Church of Highland Park, N.J., in support of the > > > Indonesians. > > > > > > The advocates said the decision to end the so-called orders of > > > supervision was surprising in light of recent assurances by the Obama > > > administration that it would focus its enforcement strategy on illegal > > > immigrants with criminal records, while sparing those with strong ties to > > > the community and no criminal record. > > > > > > In June, senior officials at the Homeland Security Department announced a > > > policy to encourage immigration agents and lawyers to use prosecutorial > > > discretion when deciding whether to pursue deportation. The policy > > > expanded the factors immigration authorities can take into account in > > > such decisions, including how long an illegal immigrant has been in the > > > United States and whether the immigrant was brought to the country as a > > > child. In addition, the directive gave federal immigration lawyers the > > > authority to dismiss deportation proceedings against immigrants without > > > serious criminal records. > > > > > > Last month, Homeland Security officials, seeking to speed deportation of > > > convicted criminals, said they would begin a review of all deportation > > > cases in the immigration courts and begin training enforcement agents and > > > government lawyers in the application of the new prosecutorial discretion > > > guidelines. > > > > > > Mr. Kaper-Dale said all the Indonesians he had been helping would seem to > > > be worthy candidates for this sort of relief. Most have been in the > > > country for at least a decade and have American-born children, steady > > > jobs and no criminal records, he said. > > > > > > Most of the Indonesians have filed requests for prosecutorial discretion, > > > he said. âÃÂÃÂIf these folks were good enough for discretion two > > > years ago, why arenâÃÂÃÂt they good enough for discretion > > > now?âÃÂàthe pastor asked. > > > > > > Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an arm of Homeland > > > Security, would not explain on Tuesday why the orders of supervision were > > > ending now. In response to media inquiries, an agency spokesman issued a > > > statement saying that the agency was reviewing appeals âÃÂÃÂon a > > > case-by-case basis.âÃÂà> > > > > > The orders of supervision allowed âÃÂÃÂindividuals to remain in > > > the community âÃÂ" as opposed to in detention âÃÂ" while they > > > pursue legitimate forms of immigration relief,âÃÂàthe statement > > > said. > > > > > > On Tuesday, however, 12 of the Indonesians, responding to an immigration > > > agency order, appeared at the Newark office. They ignored demands that > > > they bring plane tickets, Mr. Kaper-Dale said. Agency officials told them > > > to return later this month and added that the agency would issue them > > > plane tickets, the pastor said. > > > > > > Among them was Grace Laloan, 42, who arrived in the United States in 2002 > > > with her husband. She said the couple, both Christians of Chinese > > > descent, had fled religious and ethnic persecution by the Muslim > > > majority. They have an American-born daughter, now 7, and work in > > > factories, Ms. Laloan said. > > > > > > Officials told her they would inform her of her fate on Dec. 21. > > > âÃÂÃÂI donâÃÂÃÂt know, maybe theyâÃÂÃÂre going to > > > send me back,âÃÂàMs. Laloan said. âÃÂÃÂIt feels bad > > > because I want to stay here.âÃÂà> > > > > > Under the terms of the bill proposed by Representatives Maloney and > > > Pallone, an applicant must be an Indonesian citizen; must have entered > > > the United States after Jan. 1, 1997, and before Nov. 30, 2002; must have > > > had an asylum application rejected because of a late filing; and must not > > > have a criminal record or be otherwise barred from receiving asylum, > > > among other conditions. > > > > > > Mr. Kaper-Dale said more than 1,000 Indonesians might be affected by the > > > bill, including clusters in New York and New Hampshire for whom he helped > > > secure orders of supervision in 2010. > > > > > > âÃÂÃÂIt is our hope through a pending Congressional action, I.C.E. > > > will stay deportation proceedings,âÃÂàRepresentative Maloney > > > said in a statement. > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Post message: prole...@egroups.com Subscribe : proletar-subscr...@egroups.com Unsubscribe : proletar-unsubscr...@egroups.com List owner : proletar-ow...@egroups.com Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! 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