UK musician barred from US with no reason given -- H1B torn up
Sep 22nd 2007, 4:38 am
#16
Septicity
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 23,762
Re: UK musician barred from US with no reason given -- H1B torn up
Yup, I agree! There must be a system of checks and balances in place to ensure that CBP is held accountable for their actions. Generally, I believe they're doing a good job... but issues do happen and there needs to be a codified means of resolving those issues.
Personally, I don't fully believe that "homeland security" is the magic panacea it's cracked up to be. There are far too many ways to abuse it.
Ian
Personally, I don't fully believe that "homeland security" is the magic panacea it's cracked up to be. There are far too many ways to abuse it.
Ian
Sep 22nd 2007, 4:55 am
#17
Провалат е недопустим.
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 35
Re: UK musician barred from US with no reason given -- H1B torn up
"She was born in Wales. Her mother is a British homemaker, and her father, an emeritus professor of educational psychology at the University of Wales, was born in India to a Sikh family and moved to Britain in the 1960s..."
Unbelievable is right...
Sep 22nd 2007, 8:34 pm
#18
Account Closed
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2
Re: UK musician barred from US with no reason given -- H1B torn up
Think this lack of accountability runs across all govt departments here in the US. It is just more pronounced in anything to do with aliens since they have less recourse to make trouble for them than citizens. It needs a major shakeup in either an ombudsman with real power, independence and big boots, or the option for judicial review of all their actions. Being that there is not a strong ombudsman tradition (I seem to remember an ALIA lawyer on here suggesting that the USCIS ombudsman was not for regular folks to contact!), I suppose it will have to be judicial: the right to a hearing and representation.
I am still wondering what the story behind the story is.
