this is all very interesting however this list is not for politics. It is about our Irish genealogy and the seach for anawers and help within the list Judy C. On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:39 PM, <MizScarlettNY@aol.com> wrote: > Since the Al-Quaida terrorist actions against the United States of America > at the World Trade Center (NYC), the United States Pentagon (Washington, > D.C.), and flight 93, that angel-passengers forced to land in a field in > PA, > I've become very interested in the selective actions and inactions of the > US > Immigration and Naturalization Service [changed to USCIS]. > > In this recent news story released by IrishCentral.com, an 80 year old > Irish woman, returning to Boston (where she's resided for 60 years) from > Ireland, was *detained* by American officials. > > SEE:> > > > http://www.irishcentral.com/news/80-year-old-Irish-woman-detained-by-US-immigration-103515094.html > > This is not to say that there wasn't a reason to question her visa. What > is at issue is the cultural selectivity, perhaps even discrimination, that > is > exemplified here once again and continuing against the Irish. Then again, > this isn't a case that required border guards hovering in bushes with night > goggles on, protecting our southern borders. Those guys must be playing > Rip > Van Winkle, to miss the hoards of illegal aliens coming into the southern > USA borders daily. Hmmmm sounds like work. > > Last night's NYC news reported about "in-security" at Newark International > Airport. > Sure potential passengers remove shoes, belts, jewelry, pass through metal > detector s and frisking machines, but have you heard about the trucks > entering Newark Airport that escape much less security scrutiny? The NY > Port of > Authority hires FJC for security to the tune of billions of dollars for > Newark > and other places in greater NYC. The so called guards, walk the perimeter > of trucks, perhaps use a mirror to check the underside, but barely open the > rear hatch to check inside! > SEE> > http://wap.myfoxny.com/w/main/story/14175247/?sp=1 > > This was ongoing videotaping. When approached by reporters, FJC Senior > Vice President Mark Coffino refused to even view the films, nor discuss it. > > These two separate incidents of today reflect our government's immigration > and security issues that are happening now, and will impact genealogy. > > Barb > NYC Researcher > > > > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, > check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Judy Christopher