1 of 11 missing Egypt students found in Minnesota

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

dont think he will be returning next year.

find em....shoot em....and then deport them

Maybe you should go find Charles. He's rounding up all illegal immigrants and shooting them. Sounds like you'd like to join him.

which would you prefer jenn? shotgun pistol or rifle?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

This newsstory was discussed at work today. Someone said to me - "How is it that these guys got in the country, but your husband still doesn't have his greencard because his background check is not done? Do they not do background checks for student visas especially when the students are from the Middle East?"

Before anybody gets ticked about the 'middle east' comment, remember I'm paraphrasing a question that was put to me.

The fact is that I didn't know the answer. Any takers?

Yes. When these new laws were enacted post 9/11, several of my ME friends from school missed a semester, because it took much longer to renew their visas then before due to increased security checks.

[Canuck Carrie 1]

They both start with the letter M so I'm sure it was a simple mistake. Perhaps the rest are in Mississippi?

[UmmSqueakster 54]

They both start with the letter M so I'm sure it was a simple mistake. Perhaps the rest are in Mississippi?

My guess is that they saw the trip as a chance to visit friends and family. Two were picked up in New Jersey, which as a very large egyptian population. *shrugs*

[Fandango 1,439]

What if they were just planning to show up to class 1 week late after seeing/visiting family and friends? What if they simply did not know that missing 1 week of class meant they'd violate their visas?

What if you or your spouse forgot to get married within the 90 days on a K1 visa? What if you didn't know?

Then you marry anyway and apply for adjustment anyway. The out of status time will come up later but if it doesn't exceed 180 days, there will be no ban.

What if they were just planning to show up to class 1 week late after seeing/visiting family and friends? What if they simply did not know that missing 1 week of class meant they'd violate their visas?

then arrest them when they show up and then deport them and given a life time ban.

Cmon guys, you knew what I was getting at, I hope!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

What if they were just planning to show up to class 1 week late after seeing/visiting family and friends? What if they simply did not know that missing 1 week of class meant they'd violate their visas?

What if you or your spouse forgot to get married within the 90 days on a K1 visa? What if you didn't know?

Then you marry anyway and apply for adjustment anyway. The out of status time will come up later but if it doesn't exceed 180 days, there will be no ban.

What if they were just planning to show up to class 1 week late after seeing/visiting family and friends? What if they simply did not know that missing 1 week of class meant they'd violate their visas?

then arrest them when they show up and then deport them and given a life time ban.

Cmon guys, you knew what I was getting at, I hope!!!

um no, can i buy a vowel?

[Fandango 1,439]

What if they were just planning to show up to class 1 week late after seeing/visiting family and friends? What if they simply did not know that missing 1 week of class meant they'd violate their visas?

What if you or your spouse forgot to get married within the 90 days on a K1 visa? What if you didn't know?

MEANING: as far as the gov't is concerned, rules are rules...perhaps I didn't give the best example...but there are tons of what ifs in this world, and excuses shouldn't cut it with the gov't.

[Mirorgate 0]

They both start with the letter M so I'm sure it was a simple mistake. Perhaps the rest are in Mississippi?

My guess is that they saw the trip as a chance to visit friends and family. Two were picked up in New Jersey, which as a very large egyptian population. *shrugs*

Vegas. Legal gambling and oggling topless dancers. I have known many men who would go there specifically for such reasons. Europeans, Africans, S Americans, ME, Far East... hell... working some of the puter cons there in the day... met all types.

[desert_fox 32]

The count is up to three now.....

[ChristinaM 0]

I always understood when dealing with immigration that ignorance of the rules was no excuse.

And to go to the effort of getting a student visa, which requires showing a large financial commitment, they must have had a decent idea of the procedure....

[iceyspots 0]

They both start with the letter M so I'm sure it was a simple mistake. Perhaps the rest are in Mississippi?

My guess is that they saw the trip as a chance to visit friends and family. Two were picked up in New Jersey, which as a very large egyptian population. *shrugs*

I'd imagine, probably how they found them too.

[Veiled Princess 1]

One of 11 missing Egyptian students has been picked up in Minneapolis, Minn., NBC News’ Pete Williams reported Wednesday.

Good.

[sparkofcreation 0]

I always understood when dealing with immigration that ignorance of the rules was no excuse.

And to go to the effort of getting a student visa, which requires showing a large financial commitment, they must have had a decent idea of the procedure....

Doubt it, they probably just hired an immigration lawyer to do all the paperwork. I gather they're a dime a dozen.

What I do wonder, though, is whether anyone would be making any fuss at all if eleven white Anglican British students were a week late getting to their university.

[Fandango 1,439]

What I do wonder, though, is whether anyone would be making any fuss at all if eleven white Anglican British students were a week late getting to their university.

I totally would

[ChristinaM 0]

The paperwork is not the issue in getting a student visa; showing that you have enough money to support yourself through your term of study, on the other hand, is a HUGE deal.

Regardless of their race, they violated the terms of their visas. However, it would be ignorant to pretend that their race had nothing to do with the search for them, and I don't see that as a problem, personally. Yes, it sucks that you're more closely scrutinised and monitored if you come from the ME, but given the volatility in the region, can't you see why? Imagine the scandal if they'd blown up a building in the middle of the city, having violated the terms of their visa. The first question would be "Why didn't ICE deport them?"

Maybe I'm just harsh.