Goblog. Coba simak sendiri komentar-komentar pembaca Kompas yang menyebutkan korban-korban kerusuhan Mei 1998 langsung minta suaka dan mendapatkannya.
--- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Bukan Pedanda" <bukan.pedanda@...> wrote: > > > Goblok. > > Dari berita itu belum jelas apakah mereka memang TIDAK menjadi korban > persekusi di Indonedia.. > > Dibalik itu mereka juga punya argumen untuk tetap tinggal di Amerika: anak > mereka yang lahir di Amerika adalah orang Amerika. > > Yang menjijikkan dengan Teddy ini adalah bahwa, saat orang Amerika sendiri > ada yang berusaha menolong orang Indonesia itu, dia justru tidak menunjukkkan > rasa solidaritasnya. > > Kelakuan manusia oportunis ini betul-betul busuk, nista lagi menjijikkan... > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Teddy S." <teddyr@> wrote: > > > > Sudah tua maunya masih minta disuapin aja. > > Nih, beritanya yang gampang sudah dalam bahasa Indonesia. > > > > --- > > Mayoritas mengajukan suaka berdasarkan kekerasan terkait agama. Namun, > > semuanya ditolak karena mereka telah tinggal lebih dari setahun yang > > merupakan batas waktu pengajuan suaka setelah mereka tiba di AS. > > --- > > > > http://internasional.kompas.com/read/2011/12/08/09364282/Hendak.Dideportasi.72.WNI.Cari.Suaka.di.AS > > > > Orang yang minta suaka biasanya langsung dilakukan seperti misalnya yang > > dilakukan orang saat dia baru mendarat di bandara Sydney. Kalau setahun > > lewat belum dilakukan juga, keasyikan cari duit, alasannnya diragukan > > kebenarannya. > > > > > > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Bukan Pedanda" <bukan.pedanda@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Jadi Teddy yang katanya mengikuti perkembangan kejadian ini nggak bisa > > > bawa buktinya... > > > > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Teddy S." <teddyr@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Saya mengikuti perkembangan kejadian ini. Buktinya kalau memang > > > > kesaksian mereka memang benar, tentu Pemerintah AS akan memberikan visa > > > > tinggal bagi mereka. Orang memasuki negara lain itu dengan cara yang > > > > legal dan bukan dengan cara menipu. Saat dulu untuk mendapatkan visa > > > > penduduk tetap Australia, saya lulus ujian tertulis selama 3 jam hingga > > > > layak menjadi anggota Institution of Engineers, Australia. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Bukan Pedanda" <bukan.pedanda@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tanpa bukti, tanpa penjelasan Teddy yang adalah oportunis bertgabiat > > > > > menjijikkan ini berkata: > > > > > > > > > > "Konon sebagian dari mereka membuat kesaksian palsu seakan-akan > > > > > keselamatan jiwanya terancam di Indonesia. Padahal, tujuannya adalah > > > > > agar bisa menetap di AS. " > > > > > > > > > > Omongan orang yang mau menikmati sendiri saja hidup enak di negeri > > > > > maju.. > > > > > > > > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.com, "Teddy S." <teddyr@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Konon sebagian dari mereka membuat kesaksian palsu seakan-akan > > > > > > keselamatan jiwanya terancam di Indonesia. Padahal, tujuannya > > > > > > adalah agar bisa menetap di AS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In proletar@yahoogroups.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 agencyâs 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 > > > > > > > stateâs 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > âIt 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,â Mr. 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. âIf these folks were good enough for > > > > > > > discretion two years ago, why arenât they good enough for > > > > > > > discretion now?â the 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 âon a case-by-case basis.â > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The orders of supervision allowed âindividuals to remain in the > > > > > > > community â" as opposed to in detention â" while they pursue > > > > > > > legitimate forms of immigration relief,â the 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. > > > > > > > âI donât know, maybe theyâre going to send me back,â Ms. > > > > > > > Laloan said. âIt feels bad because I want to stay here.â > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > âIt is our hope through a pending Congressional action, I.C.E. > > > > > > > will stay deportation proceedings,â Representative Maloney said > > > > > > > in a statement. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [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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