Monthly Archive February 27, 2009

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 2/27/2009

This news feed is clogged up with some of the late tips from last night, and also I haven’t done all of today’s stories. The most important news item is that the US has withdrawn from Durban II. Thanks to C. Cantoni, Insubria, Islam in Action , JD, KGS , TB, Tuan Jim, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold. – – – – – – – – – Financial Crisis Crisis: Tunisia, Outlook Good for Call-Centres What’s Wrong With the Stimulus

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Social Security card for child (The Record)

Q. We adopted a baby girl overseas and brought her home to the United States. We need to get a Social Security number for her. What must we do? * Complete an application for a Social Security card (Form SS-5), which you can download at socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.html.

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U.S. military will offer path to citizenship (International Herald Tribune)

The new effort, the first since the Vietnam War, will target immigrant on temporary visas, giving them a chance to become citizens in as little as six months.

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USCIS Ombudsman recommends expedited processing of nurse petitions

By Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq. Noting that the “nursing shortage in the United States is becoming increasingly problematic and may adversely affect the healthcare industry,” the Ombudsman (the government official who investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems, as between the USCIS and the public) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offered some proposals/recommendations for improving the processing of nurse visas. Among the Ombudsman’s recommendations are t

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Rep. Markey signs on to extend “e-verify” (Greeley Tribune)

Rep. Betsy Markey has signed on to a bill that would extend for five years the federal government’s “E-Verify” system employers use to verify their employees can work in the United States legally.