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Salvadorans urged to renew immigration papers by Dec. 30 deadline

Only about 39% of those who are eligible for temporary protected status have submitted applications, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

By Anna Gorman
December 24, 2008

Consular officials in Los Angeles are urging Salvadorans to renew their immigration papers by a Dec. 30 deadline to avoid risking deportation.

About 229,000 Salvadorans are eligible for temporary protected status, but only about 39%, or 90,340, have submitted applications, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.


El Salvador's consul general in Los Angeles, Hector Hugo Herrera, said Tuesday he believed many haven't completed the paperwork because they cannot afford the $80 fee for the fingerprints and the $340 fee for the work permit.

"They are leaving it to the last moment because they don't have sufficient money," he said, adding that many have lost jobs or hours because of the declining economy.

Herrera said that if necessary, Salvadorans should renew their immigration paperwork now and postpone renewing their work permits because that deadline isn't until September. Applicants may also apply for a fee waiver or ask at the consulate about where to set up a line of credit.


The government granted certain Salvadorans the temporary benefit because of a pair of massive earthquakes that hit the Central American country in 2001.

The U.S. government has seen higher application rates from Nicaraguans and Hondurans, who can receive the temporary immigration status because of Hurricane Mitch in 1998. About 51% of the eligible 3,500 Nicaraguans and 60% of eligible Hondurans have applied, according to Citizenship and Immigration Services. The U.S. government has also received roughly 12,250 online re-registration applications, which cannot be broken down by country.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 9619.story

Oh joy, we can't even take care of our own disaster refugees yet we take on the worlds.

The government granted certain Salvadorans the temporary benefit because of a pair of massive earthquakes that hit the Central American country in 2001.

They have had this "temporary" status now for seven years!!! Doesn't sound very temporary to me, it's another immigration program enacted by the Executive Branch. Yes we have our own disasters, both natural and economic, it's well past time to boot them out!!

El Salvador's consul general in Los Angeles, Hector Hugo Herrera, said Tuesday he believed many haven't completed the paperwork because they cannot afford the $80 fee for the fingerprints and the $340 fee for the work permit.

BULL! They have the money, they just don't want to pay it! Time for them to go home, it's been long enough.

They have had this "temporary" status now for seven years!!! Doesn't sound very temporary to me,

Just what I was thinking. These "temporary" deals are too long, not to mention after being that long, what hope do many have of starting all over when 1/2 their adult working life is here and then get sent home. I would have a hard time adjusting when I was left wondering when the boom would be lowered. I guess some are just glad to be here, but I'd hate being put on hold wondering when, if, how long.....

And for how many years does this last! They must be holding out for the next one.

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

And for how many years does this last! They must be holding out for the next one.

I think normally they are two years long but our Traitor in Chief just keeps renewing them indefinitely, I suppose until they can claim to have "roots" in the US and we are then supposed to give them a greed card.

This makes absolutely no sense. Why does it take that many years to recover from a hurricane or an earthquake--you just clobble together the clapboard shack for a roof over the family's head. Why do you need to come here to suck our economy dry to support the folks you couldn't even before these natural disasters?

It's time for them to go home.

they cannot afford the $80 fee for the fingerprints and the $340 fee for the work permit.

One part-time temporary job will take care of that in about 3 weeks. Renewal must not be that important to them or they think they are going to get amnesty for free.

Dixie

Originally Posted by Dixie

It's time for them to go home.

they cannot afford the $80 fee for the fingerprints and the $340 fee for the work permit.

One part-time temporary job will take care of that in about 3 weeks. Renewal must not be that important to them or they think they are going to get amnesty for free.

Dixie

BINGO!