Security Concerns For Granting Special Immigrant Visas to enter the U.S.
Alonzo Tothsonie
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The Department of State’s authority to issue Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to Afghan nationals under section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, as amended, has been extended (Bureau of Consular Affairs). In relation to this, there are security concerns for granting Special Immigrant Visas to enter the U.S Accordingly, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2016 as signed by President Obama on November 25, 2015 allocates 3,000 additional visas for Afghan principal applicants, for a total of 7,000 since December 19, 2014; however, there are limited slots for the programs for Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visas. The Iraqi and Afghan SIV programs have faced challenges with respect to application processing and security screening. The structure of the SIV programs themselves, with statutory time frames and numerical limitations, introduce additional complication (Bruno, 2016). This paper will identify basic information about the Special Immigrant Visas programs as well are the security concerns that are related to it. Refugees and Special Immigrant from Iraq and Afghanistan A refugee is a man who can't come back to his or her local nation in view of mistreatment or a very much established dread of oppression by virtue of race, religion, nationality, enrollment in a specific social gathering, or political supposition. Refugees acknowledged for admission to the United States can be joined by their life partners and children. The confirmations procedure for displaced people is separate from and unique in relation to the procedure for settlers. After one year in refugee status, they are required to apply to change in accordance with LPR status. By differentiation, special immigrants, like immigrants generally, are conceded LPR status upon admission to the United States. In spite of the definitional and procedural contrasts, there is cover between the refugee category and the special immigrant category, particularly the special immigrant classifications for Iraqis and Afghans. Furthermore, individuals may be eligible to apply for both refugee status and for classification under one of the Iraqi or Afghan special immigrant programs. Unlike the refugee category, the special immigrant classifications for Iraqis and Afghans do not require a showing of persecution (Bruno, 2016). Refugees are the people who sought for safer places or location away from their troubled land or country. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan drove many refugees away from their homeland and were given opportunity by other countries like U.S to become immigrants. A special immigrant is a person who qualifies for lawful permanent residence under one of several programs. According to the amended Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, …show more content…
It is immigration in general, whether voluntary or involuntary, legal or illegal, that constitutes this threat, as long as the immigrants pose a challenge to the identity of the receiving state through their different language, culture, or religion (Tallmeister, 2013). According to data maintained by the U.S. Department of State, 30,557 Afghans either resettled as refugees (6,205) across the United States or were granted special immigrant visas (924,352), normally to translators and interpreters helping the U.S. government between October 1, 2008, and August 31, 2016 (fiscal years 2009 through the latest figures available for 2016); Some Afghans, following in the footsteps of their compatriots in Europe, have attempted to enter the United States illegally(Mora, 2016). Due to this, the government made effort to secure the border protection, not just to limit the immigrants but also for the benefits of national security. It has also been argued that immigrants, particularly refugees and asylum seekers, are threats to the receiving state’s social security and welfare system. From this perspective, immigration is seen as a problem rather than an opportunity (Tallmeister, 2013). On the other hand, not all refugees could adapt with the foreign culture so some decided to go back to their country despite of the danger and despite of their better condition in U.S. According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, Afghan refugees are returning to their native country in droves, despite the deteriorating security conditions (Mora, 2016). There are many concerns both in the part of U.S and as well as in the part of the refugees and immigrants. Addressing them all could be hard but the participation of both parties is ultimately
Alonzo Tothsonie
Professor
Subject
Date
Introduction
The Department of State’s authority to issue Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to Afghan nationals under section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, as amended, has been extended (Bureau of Consular Affairs). In relation to this, there are security concerns for granting Special Immigrant Visas to enter the U.S Accordingly, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2016 as signed by President Obama on November 25, 2015 allocates 3,000 additional visas for Afghan principal applicants, for a total of 7,000 since December 19, 2014; however, there are limited slots for the programs for Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visas. The Iraqi and Afghan SIV programs have faced challenges with respect to application processing and security screening. The structure of the SIV programs themselves, with statutory time frames and numerical limitations, introduce additional complication (Bruno, 2016). This paper will identify basic information about the Special Immigrant Visas programs as well are the security concerns that are related to it. Refugees and Special Immigrant from Iraq and Afghanistan A refugee is a man who can't come back to his or her local nation in view of mistreatment or a very much established dread of oppression by virtue of race, religion, nationality, enrollment in a specific social gathering, or political supposition. Refugees acknowledged for admission to the United States can be joined by their life partners and children. The confirmations procedure for displaced people is separate from and unique in relation to the procedure for settlers. After one year in refugee status, they are required to apply to change in accordance with LPR status. By differentiation, special immigrants, like immigrants generally, are conceded LPR status upon admission to the United States. In spite of the definitional and procedural contrasts, there is cover between the refugee category and the special immigrant category, particularly the special immigrant classifications for Iraqis and Afghans. Furthermore, individuals may be eligible to apply for both refugee status and for classification under one of the Iraqi or Afghan special immigrant programs. Unlike the refugee category, the special immigrant classifications for Iraqis and Afghans do not require a showing of persecution (Bruno, 2016). Refugees are the people who sought for safer places or location away from their troubled land or country. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan drove many refugees away from their homeland and were given opportunity by other countries like U.S to become immigrants. A special immigrant is a person who qualifies for lawful permanent residence under one of several programs. According to the amended Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, …show more content…
It is immigration in general, whether voluntary or involuntary, legal or illegal, that constitutes this threat, as long as the immigrants pose a challenge to the identity of the receiving state through their different language, culture, or religion (Tallmeister, 2013). According to data maintained by the U.S. Department of State, 30,557 Afghans either resettled as refugees (6,205) across the United States or were granted special immigrant visas (924,352), normally to translators and interpreters helping the U.S. government between October 1, 2008, and August 31, 2016 (fiscal years 2009 through the latest figures available for 2016); Some Afghans, following in the footsteps of their compatriots in Europe, have attempted to enter the United States illegally(Mora, 2016). Due to this, the government made effort to secure the border protection, not just to limit the immigrants but also for the benefits of national security. It has also been argued that immigrants, particularly refugees and asylum seekers, are threats to the receiving state’s social security and welfare system. From this perspective, immigration is seen as a problem rather than an opportunity (Tallmeister, 2013). On the other hand, not all refugees could adapt with the foreign culture so some decided to go back to their country despite of the danger and despite of their better condition in U.S. According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, Afghan refugees are returning to their native country in droves, despite the deteriorating security conditions (Mora, 2016). There are many concerns both in the part of U.S and as well as in the part of the refugees and immigrants. Addressing them all could be hard but the participation of both parties is ultimately