Change.org petition to open immediate family immigration?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

54 minutes ago, Captain Ewok said:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/change-immigration-suspension-executive-order-add-exception-immediate-family-members-us-citizens-0

 

here ya go!

Did you make this or someone else? 

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

What about the dreamers, refugees, the illegals etc. those groups would disagree to this reestablishment of the line for entry..

 

I agree with this prioritization of immediate family (spouse and kids) however, in the absence of international travel it’s a moot point

[dentsflogged 352]

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

Branson to mortgage Caribbean island as he seeks Virgin bailout

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/20/richard-branson-renews-virgin-plea-for-coronavirus-support

 

I love how you read between the lines in articles on this topic that they're blaming the failure of the airline on the Australian Government for not giving them a bailout.  Not giving an airline owned PRIMARILY by foreign interests (UAE Government, Singapore Airlines, China's HNA group and Richard Branson's group of companies) money sourced from the Australian tax system... how do the people blaming a lack of bailout think that it was ever going to be an option?

On the actual topic - while I doubt that the petition will do anything, I happily signed it.  Others have said it and I agree - it's not even the visa issuance that's the major issue. Travel will be next to impossible for many months to come. Many countries have closed borders and issued "Do Not Travel" orders to their citizens. Prices are going to go up because demand is not there and companies will still need to at least break even on their operating costs before they decide to run a flight - there's zero point in an airline running a flight that may cost them $10k in costs if they only have 8 passengers paying $500 each. More importantly, travel needs to be done safely and anyone who does manage it absolutely needs to be community minded and commit to properly and strictly self-isolating when they arrive to ensure that if they ARE sick they don't spread it through their new community. 

I feel so bad for the folks still waiting to be back with their loved ones who now have months longer to wait, and I hope that you're able to use the isolation time to be together as much as possible online.

[amkhan 108]

I think it’s time for US citizens to move with their foreign spouses in their home country until US govt. left the ban. 

[Mr & Mrs T 778]

I am in !!! 💪

[Inita 44]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-21/trump-says-he-ll-suspend-immigration-to-u-s-over-virus-concerns

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

I say AOS and K1 should still be able to be processed, just can’t get work authority... that give America a good 6-12 months to recover if employment for Americans first is truely the concern 

[GregandNatty 195]

On 4/20/2020 at 5:00 PM, Cyberfx1024 said:

 

Not to mention oil went in to the negative for the first time ever. 

Which theoretically should help the airlines 

[GregandNatty 195]

Why are you guys signing a petition for something that hasn't happened and may never happen?

[OrihimeandIchigo 216]

2 hours ago, GregandNatty said:

Why are you guys signing a petition for something that hasn't happened and may never happen?

To make sure it doesn't happen and at least try.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

3 hours ago, GregandNatty said:

Why are you guys signing a petition for something that hasn't happened and may never happen?

So if worst case does happen we have a jump start to trying to argue and get it over turned.. the sooner you his back on these types of things the better

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

7 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

So if worst case does happen we have a jump start to trying to argue and get it over turned.. the sooner you his back on these types of things the better

Exactly.  Also it raises awareness "before" it is signed so there is time for people to adjust the wording to allow this exception.   Once it's signed it is much hard to make change happen quickly.