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INS Sponsor requirements cost taxpayers more money

INS Sponsor requirements cost taxpayers more money

Closed — 73 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 24 years, 4 months ago
INS requires a person to make 125% of the poverty level to sponsor a person from another country to be in the U.S.A. That\'s fine for some people but not everyone can meet that requirement. Just being Married is no longer enough. Some of these non-residents are willing and Physically able to work to help meet these requirements or at least keep their families off of PUBLIC AID, but INS won\'t give them permission to work. Let\'s face it some of them do work and their Families still receive PUBLIC AID, because there is no way for the Government to track their earnings. If we can require these people to work and support their families as a condition to stay in the U.S. Wouldn\'t that make it easier to tell who should be allowed to stay (Even if someone has a sponsor to begin with after 40 quarters of work they are the able to receive Public Aid themselves, The sponsor is no longer responsable)and who shouldn\'t. Let\'s give everybody a chance. Make it the requirement to get a job, pay taxes,& support your own families. We are hoping to present this petition for consideration to the United States Congress.

Updates

September 13, 2003

I really never expected this to pick up speed like it has because honestly I was just angry at the system and wanted to vent into the void. It feels like people actually get it now which keeps me up at night just thinking about how much sense this all makes if we could just get someone in charge to listen instead of shuffling papers around all day.

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Robert Pratt
24 years ago Featured

The government needs to stop making it so hard for people to be productive. If they can work they should be working. Period.

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Mike Becker
24 years ago Featured

its common sense. these people want to work and pay taxes instead of sitting around. let them get to work!

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Linda Pierce
24 years ago Featured

So many families are stuck in limbo because of these rules. Let them contribute to the economy.

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Jessica Herrera
24 years ago Featured

Just let them work. Nobody wants to be on public aid if they have a choice.

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Dave Yang
24 years ago Featured

EXACTLY. Why keep people on welfare if they are willing to work. Makes zero sense to keep them locked out of the job market.

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Sarah Mills
24 years ago Featured

My husband has been waiting for his permit for months and we are struggling. Just let him work so we can stop worrying about bills.