MY FRIEND IS ON A TOURIST VISA & SHE WORKS ILLEGALLY WHEN SHE VISITS

[scotty2009 13]

I have a friend who had a multiple tourist visa. She was in and out of the country when she was younger. When she got pregnant, she went here to get FREE LABOR AND DELIVERY. She planned about this because she told me about it. OK, so she hid her pregnancy and she was never asked about this at the immigration border, got free delivery and free milk, diapers c/o taxpayer's contributions. When she returned to our home country, she was bragging about her daughter being an AMERICAN CITIZEN! Wow. Anyway, she recently just went back here and worked illegally. I'm not sure where she actually worked because I never asked the about the exact detail, but she constantly communicated with me. She stayed for a little over 5 months and worked under the table and took the cash home. GRRR. She is pregnant again and she said she'll be back here in the US to get free delivery AGAIN! She is completely aware of the laws which she is DELIBERATELY trying to evade so informing her of the laws is useless.

I feel bad that here I am, trying to become a lawful citizen- following all the processes, making all the payments to USCIS- and someone cuts in line and works here illegally, gets free maternity help, etc. Yes, she is my friend, but as an immigrant, I want to defend this country against opportunistic acts because I pay my taxes, I work hard for my money and I don't want this country to go bankrupt because it keeps on catering to the needs of people who are not supposed to benefit from my hard-earned tax contributions!

Report to who? USCIS? Are you kidding me? I sent numerous letters, but nothing got done.

And honestly, I feel helpless that the government is not doing anything about it.

And you ask me why this country fell into a recession.

Just venting, but I would appreciate suggestions to stop my friend's illegal activities, if there are any.

Thanks for listening.

[Sharon+Larry 1]

My fiance was just telling me about it, he's watching an ongoing debate about immigration. Obviously we are here trying to get in the country legally. We have to deal with the process, pay hard earned $$$, play the waiting game...not mentioning longer wait for those who are undergoing AP/AR, unfortunately we are one of them. Whereas there are people who can freely get in and out of the country illegally and claim these benefits.

I'm also just venting!

[diath 6]

How rude, that is all I can say.

[scotty2009 13]

I understand and thanks for hearing out my vent, too.

I really feel strongly against this because my husband (USC, born here)

and I were out of health insurance for a couple of months early this year and he had a

medical emergency. We are still making payments on it. It hurts our budget and my husband told me that

it's funny that if a USC like him gets in a medical debt, everything will be collected up to the last cent.

If not, he will be on collections list and will be reported to credit reporting agencies- low credit score, bad

credit scores- bad credit history = employers steering clear from USC = miserable life.

He joked about my friend I was referring to on the top post and said "it's easier just to be a tourist and get free medical help." I felt really bad for him.

I wish that our government will strictly impose tourists to buy at least a minimal form of health insurance whenever they travel here. If they use medical services and do not have health insurance and have no means of paying hospitals, they should be deported and never allow entry until they have paid off their debts.

Edited October 19, 2011 by scotty2009

[MelissaAndJordan 5]

My fiance was just talking about this. He follows American politics very closely so he is well aware of the immigration debate. He was infuriated to think about the long, tedious, and costly process we are going through to ensure everything is legal and then people like your friend come here and take advantage of us. I was quite struck by how angry he was about it.

My understanding is that if you want to report suspicious activity, you should contact ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement www.ice.org). I understand that sometimes sympathy should be applied to some situations; but your "friend" seems to be grossly abusing the system and taking advantage of us (by Us I mean the American tax payers).

Report Suspicious Activity

To report suspicious activity, call ICE toll-free at 1-866-DHS-2ICE.

[Leatherneck 693]

Your friend is bold and feels confident now. There are millions that share her attitude, all made possible by the brain-dead politicians in DC.

[scotty2009 13]

My fiance was just talking about this. He follows American politics very closely so he is well aware of the immigration debate. He was infuriated to think about the long, tedious, and costly process we are going through to ensure everything is legal and then people like your friend come here and take advantage of us. I was quite struck by how angry he was about it.

My understanding is that if you want to report suspicious activity, you should contact ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement www.ice.org). I understand that sometimes sympathy should be applied to some situations; but your "friend" seems to be grossly abusing the system and taking advantage of us (by Us I mean the American tax payers).

Report Suspicious Activity

To report suspicious activity, call ICE toll-free at 1-866-DHS-2ICE.

Numerous letters I sent, nothing happened=(

I read from somewhere that ICE only gets involved when a foreigner/visitor/immigrant etc commits a crime.

Apparently working illegally is not a crime.

[Noah Lot 391]

I have a friend who had a multiple tourist visa. She was in and out of the country when she was younger. When she got pregnant, she went here to get FREE LABOR AND DELIVERY. She planned about this because she told me about it. OK, so she hid her pregnancy and she was never asked about this at the immigration border, got free delivery and free milk, diapers c/o taxpayer's contributions. When she returned to our home country, she was bragging about her daughter being an AMERICAN CITIZEN! Wow. Anyway, she recently just went back here and worked illegally. I'm not sure where she actually worked because I never asked the about the exact detail, but she constantly communicated with me. She stayed for a little over 5 months and worked under the table and took the cash home. GRRR. She is pregnant again and she said she'll be back here in the US to get free delivery AGAIN! She is completely aware of the laws which she is DELIBERATELY trying to evade so informing her of the laws is useless.

I feel bad that here I am, trying to become a lawful citizen- following all the processes, making all the payments to USCIS- and someone cuts in line and works here illegally, gets free maternity help, etc. Yes, she is my friend, but as an immigrant, I want to defend this country against opportunistic acts because I pay my taxes, I work hard for my money and I don't want this country to go bankrupt because it keeps on catering to the needs of people who are not supposed to benefit from my hard-earned tax contributions!

Report to who? USCIS? Are you kidding me? I sent numerous letters, but nothing got done.

And honestly, I feel helpless that the government is not doing anything about it.

And you ask me why this country fell into a recession.

Just venting, but I would appreciate suggestions to stop my friend's illegal activities, if there are any.

Thanks for listening.

Send an email to our embassy (visa section) in her country, explaining the situation. They can look up her travel records and then perhaps call her in and (hopefully) cancel her visa.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Report to who? USCIS? Are you kidding me? I sent numerous letters, but nothing got done.

And honestly, I feel helpless that the government is not doing anything about it.

And you ask me why this country fell into a recession.

Just venting, but I would appreciate suggestions to stop my friend's illegal activities, if there are any.

Thanks for listening.

Ahhh . . . we can't choose our friends, can we?

Since you don't understand why USCIS and ICE don't drop whatever they are doing and hunting down your friend, let me give you some insight into the subject.

There are an estimated 11,000,000 illegal aliens in the U.S., maybe millions more. Deporting a single one costs us, the American taxpayers, about $11,500 on average. Multiplied by 11 million that's $1,265,000,000,000,000.00. Yep. We don't have that kind of cash, not even a fraction of it; in fact, we are so deeply in debt that we maxed out all of our credit cards. That's why we just recently had the issue with raising the debt ceiling. The U.S. government came very close to declaring bankcruptcy.

Furthermore, if we deport about 250,000 illegal aliens per year, it would take us 44 years to deport all 11 million. We can't deport more, because that would cost money, more money for CBP and ICE agents, more money for judges, more money for deportation centers, and so on. But we don't have more money, and we, the American taxpayers don't want to pay more to deport more.

So that's the background.

With cash available to deport up to about 400,000 illegal aliens per year, all of them on credit, of course, the President said to the immigration folks: listen, try to grab the criminals first, before you kick in the doors of school houses and drag children out, or even the little guy who works hard to support his family.

That's the issue at hand: the biggest bang for our buck.

News, News, News: in 2011, Obama actually broke his own world deportation record, once again: almost 400,000 people!

http://www.ilw.com/i...1,1019-ice.shtm

So forgive the U.S. government that your friend is not really high on their list as she entered the U.S. lawfully, and the baby is a U.S. citizen so he or she deserves help from his or her U.S. government. It may upset you, but there's a solution: unfriend her.

Edited October 20, 2011 by Brother Hesekiel

[Boiler 46,013]

There is no need to go through such a process.

Cut off the benefits, cut off the work opportunities and most will leave of their own volition.

[milimelo 4,548]

Report to US Embassy's consular section in your home country. A letter will suffice. State what you know including friend's name.

[scotty2009 13]

Thanks for your help. Yep, I'm gonna write my letter tonight.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

A friend in need, is a friend indeed.

[Boiler 46,013]

A friend in need is a pain in the ####.

[scotty2009 13]

thank you