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Unpopular Congress enduring tough times (http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN0923700020070710) By Steve Holland Reuters, Jul 10, 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - These are tough times for the Democratic-led U.S. Congress, where partisan battles have led to little progress on big issues and have made lawmakers collectively less popular than President George W. Bush.
Congress, typically never all that popular to begin with, starts the second half of 2007 with an anemic job approval rating of about 25 percent, down from 43 percent in January, with one Gallup poll ranking lawmakers at 14 percent.
Experts attribute the woeful rankings to an inability to force a change in direction in Iraq, the priority Democrats campaigned on to gain power in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in last November's elections.
But that is not all. There has been little to show on other priorities, including a change in Social Security and other entitlement programs that will run out of money in the years ahead, in addition to overhauling a health care system that has left millions uninsured and a broken immigration policy.
"I think Americans were expecting a great deal from the new Congress, and Congress has always been held in low esteem, but Congress really hasn't delivered on what it promised, especially on Iraq," said Paul Light, a congressional expert who is a professor at New York University.
Democrats in charge of Congress insist they have made progress on several issues, like increasing the minimum hourly wage and getting money for victims of the 2005 Katrina hurricane. They blame the Republican minority for a failure on others such as immigration, greater energy independence, and on negotiation of lower-priced drugs for Medicare.
"I'm not really much for polls," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. "We're going to continue doing what we think is the right thing for the American public in spite of a White House and the Republicans who are stalling every step of the way."
IRAQ DEBATE
Democrats drew a line in the sand over Iraq in the spring, using a $100 billion war spending bill to try to force Bush to accept a troop withdrawal date.
The effort failed miserably, with Bush finally getting what he wanted with no strings attached, and the White House saw the fractious debate as taking time away from work on other priorities.
"They've proven that they're not capable of taking on big issues," an administration official said.
Democrats beg to differ, pointing out that under their stewardship the Congress has resumed its traditional watchdog role over an administration they feel got off scot-free under Republican leadership.
"I would say in the first six months, gauging how things operate here from the majority, that we had some important work to do," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. "We had to drain the swamp. We had to create the oversight."
With American patience running thin over the Iraq war and casualties rising, Democrats may eventually force a change in direction in the unpopular war, an effort being renewed this week on Capitol Hill.
The Iraq situation has so infuriated the Democratic left that Cindy Sheehan, the California liberal who began a long protest against Bush after her soldier son Casey was killed in Iraq, is talking about running against Pelosi in 2008.
"I think the decline in support (for Congress) since the Democrats took over reflects in part the unhappiness of the base in the inability of Democrats to immediately stop the war in Iraq," said Thomas Mann, a congressional expert at the Brookings Institution.
The analysts say Congress' low poll numbers also reflect an altogether negative mood among Americans who are tired of the war, fed up with rising gasoline prices and worried about their jobs in a changing economy.
But how all this plays out in the 2008 election is hard to say. Incumbent lawmakers, while collectively held in low esteem, rarely fail to win re-election.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - These are tough times for the Democratic-led U.S. Congress, where partisan battles have led to little progress on big issues and have made lawmakers collectively less popular than President George W. Bush.
Congress, typically never all that popular to begin with, starts the second half of 2007 with an anemic job approval rating of about 25 percent, down from 43 percent in January, with one Gallup poll ranking lawmakers at 14 percent.
Experts attribute the woeful rankings to an inability to force a change in direction in Iraq, the priority Democrats campaigned on to gain power in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in last November's elections.
But that is not all. There has been little to show on other priorities, including a change in Social Security and other entitlement programs that will run out of money in the years ahead, in addition to overhauling a health care system that has left millions uninsured and a broken immigration policy.
"I think Americans were expecting a great deal from the new Congress, and Congress has always been held in low esteem, but Congress really hasn't delivered on what it promised, especially on Iraq," said Paul Light, a congressional expert who is a professor at New York University.
Democrats in charge of Congress insist they have made progress on several issues, like increasing the minimum hourly wage and getting money for victims of the 2005 Katrina hurricane. They blame the Republican minority for a failure on others such as immigration, greater energy independence, and on negotiation of lower-priced drugs for Medicare.
"I'm not really much for polls," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. "We're going to continue doing what we think is the right thing for the American public in spite of a White House and the Republicans who are stalling every step of the way."
IRAQ DEBATE
Democrats drew a line in the sand over Iraq in the spring, using a $100 billion war spending bill to try to force Bush to accept a troop withdrawal date.
The effort failed miserably, with Bush finally getting what he wanted with no strings attached, and the White House saw the fractious debate as taking time away from work on other priorities.
"They've proven that they're not capable of taking on big issues," an administration official said.
Democrats beg to differ, pointing out that under their stewardship the Congress has resumed its traditional watchdog role over an administration they feel got off scot-free under Republican leadership.
"I would say in the first six months, gauging how things operate here from the majority, that we had some important work to do," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. "We had to drain the swamp. We had to create the oversight."
With American patience running thin over the Iraq war and casualties rising, Democrats may eventually force a change in direction in the unpopular war, an effort being renewed this week on Capitol Hill.
The Iraq situation has so infuriated the Democratic left that Cindy Sheehan, the California liberal who began a long protest against Bush after her soldier son Casey was killed in Iraq, is talking about running against Pelosi in 2008.
"I think the decline in support (for Congress) since the Democrats took over reflects in part the unhappiness of the base in the inability of Democrats to immediately stop the war in Iraq," said Thomas Mann, a congressional expert at the Brookings Institution.
The analysts say Congress' low poll numbers also reflect an altogether negative mood among Americans who are tired of the war, fed up with rising gasoline prices and worried about their jobs in a changing economy.
But how all this plays out in the 2008 election is hard to say. Incumbent lawmakers, while collectively held in low esteem, rarely fail to win re-election.
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04-29 07:50 PM
Today, I was reviewing my I-485 application form and found that Under Part 3 Processing Information, we have to fill-up Place of last entry in United state (City/State):
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05-19 10:00 AM
Opponents of comprehensive immigration reform often point to the 1986 legalization bill as a great failure that should not be repeated. What they don't want to talk about are the great number of success stories for people who were able to become legal. One story that is making the news 25 years later is that of Ana Hernandez Luna who gave an extraordinary speech on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives where she told her own story of her life as a young undocumented immigrant in the 1980s. The Texas Observer reported on her remarks: Tuesday, after it...
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07-14 05:21 PM
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06-03 03:54 PM
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05-14 04:02 PM
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03-30 08:52 PM
The next attorney call for free EB immigration advice is planned for 01 April 07, Sunday at 11:30 AM Eastern Time. We will be responding to questions 131 through 153 during this call. Please await more details on the time. Members who have posed questions would have received an email assigning them with this range of question IDs.
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Please email us following the procedure outlined in this link : Click here (http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3691)
Please dial into the following number:
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Also see the links below for more information
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http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3532
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04-09 02:17 PM
You can apply again if you have a new employer, or even if the same employer will reapply. However, if you were denied for a reason that is still a problem, such as not having the required degree or experience equivalent, there is no point in reapplying. Good luck.
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06-07 10:17 PM
Here are my details.....
Paper filed: 05-19-2010
Received date: 05-20-2010
Notice date:06-01-2010
No updates yet.
Paper filed: 05-19-2010
Received date: 05-20-2010
Notice date:06-01-2010
No updates yet.
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02-04 02:58 PM
Hello,
I run an IT business from here in Canada and make about US$ 80K/Year. I am now thinking to move to USA and was wondering how I could use my company to benefit and help me with that.
Is it better to move the company to US or is it better to open a subsidiary in USA? Also what are the minimum requirements to be successful in the immigration visa? Do I need to declare a minimum amount to the Canadian government etc.., that will be a proof for my company etc..?
I run the company myself with my common-law-partner. We do everything, including sending bills, invoices etc..
Thank you for any advice.
I run an IT business from here in Canada and make about US$ 80K/Year. I am now thinking to move to USA and was wondering how I could use my company to benefit and help me with that.
Is it better to move the company to US or is it better to open a subsidiary in USA? Also what are the minimum requirements to be successful in the immigration visa? Do I need to declare a minimum amount to the Canadian government etc.., that will be a proof for my company etc..?
I run the company myself with my common-law-partner. We do everything, including sending bills, invoices etc..
Thank you for any advice.
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06-05 01:20 PM
The United States L1 visa allows companies situated in the US and overseas to transfer employees from its foreign operations to the US operations for up to seven years.After the maximum period in L-1 visa status, the employee must be employed leave the US for at least a minimum of 1 year before a new application is made for the L-1 visa or even H-1B Visa status. The employee must have worked
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Folks
Would anyone of you know whether someone on H1B can go ahead and hire a US citizen and be their employer? I know some people do hire nannies. How about for other everyday occupations?
Thanks and best regards.
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Thanks and best regards.
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06-02 06:19 PM
I have added my wife to green card application. Can you please let me know when she can expect receipt notice and Fingerprint Notice and when she can expect her GC. TSC is processing my/her application. My Priority Date is in Aug 1st 2006.
I am one of the ones who had missed the July 07 boat. My PD is finally current.
My attorney is getting ready to file all the items (485, EAD, AP etc) tomorrow.
How soon can I expect the FP Notice?
Also, since I am applying only now, how long before I can hope to see Green?
I am one of the ones who had missed the July 07 boat. My PD is finally current.
My attorney is getting ready to file all the items (485, EAD, AP etc) tomorrow.
How soon can I expect the FP Notice?
Also, since I am applying only now, how long before I can hope to see Green?
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04-20 12:12 PM
In addition to contacting the law makers, we should be contacting the media to highlight our plight. I just read on IP that the media is unaware of the BEC mess (http://www.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1406956&postcount=3019) and would be interested in taking it up. The time to get attention is now!
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11-21 11:44 AM
Current EAD was supposed to expire in Feb so applied 100 days ahead for renewal. To my surprise application got approved in 10 days:D. Hope they've given for 2 years and starting from expiry date of current one....
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Sample:
<InkCanvas x:Name="inker" Margin="-8,94,8,8">
<Image x:Name="img" Margin="-196.794,0,-1206.111,-1489.523" Height="1374.139" Source="311.JPG"/>
</InkCanvas>
in this above code i have kept image inside inkcanvas.
this is how my application goes..
where we can paint that image placed in it.
Please help me how to fill a particular bounded area like a paint bucket in MSPAINT or in any other application.
example: for a mickey mouse image filling it's ear with black color instead of brushing..
Green_Always
03-16 09:48 AM
UK to impose tax on all visa seekers
US also will slowly take this route I think.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/Visa/UK-to-impose-tax-on-all-visa-seekers/articleshow/4270275.cms
US also will slowly take this route I think.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/Visa/UK-to-impose-tax-on-all-visa-seekers/articleshow/4270275.cms
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