** ACTION ALERT ** Petition to SUPPORT VISA BONDING !

David C. Osborne ^ | 25 March 2002 | David C. Osborne

[davidosborne]

Please Sign Petition to SUPPORT Visa Bonding..

David C. Osborne

[Dog Gone]

Your keyword is DavidOsborne??? Isn't that a tad egotistical?

[davidosborne]

passing it on.. I have finally alphabatized my ping list.. so if you want ON or OFF please Freepmail me, and I assure you it will be done correctly and immediately...

David

[davidosborne]

OOOPs.. here is the link....Petition to SUPPORT VISA BONDING..

[davidosborne]

see post 5 sorry

[davidosborne]

my error.. typed it too fast.. wrong link... see post 5 ... sorry

[davidosborne]

apologies... I tried to submit a corrected thread.. but it is not taking it.. I will try again later..

David

[Marine Inspector]

Sorry David, but I don't support visa bonding.

The INS has had bonds in the pass and it never worked.

This will only hurt the legitimate business traveler or visitor to the US, not to mention the impact on the tourist industry.

The terrorist can afford any bond we request, but the visitor and business traveler can not.

This is not a good plan, and it won't pass Congress.

[davidosborne]

I think it is at least worth looking into.. there can be considerations on the ammount requested.. but the principle is a good idea IMHO

[scholar]

Done. Thank you for your efforts.

[davidosborne]

Thanks for signing.. there may not be as much support for this issue as others.. but as I stated.. I think the concept is a good one.. and look foward to a debate on the floor of the house and senate..

FReegards,

David

[badfreeper]

Great...another obstacle to overcome in my quest to LEGALLY get a work visa. Instead of targetting the people who pose a risk, you want to paint everyone with the same brush.

Tell me, what kind of provisions would you suggest with respect to INTEREST on these bonds? If I am expected to put up money that would otherwise be in my retirement fund, I sure as hell want to be paid a competetive rate on it.

Visa bonding will do absolutely NOTHING to curb illegal immigration. It would most likely increase. "Hey Julio! Uncle Sam wants us to put up a bond equal to a lifetime of pay here at home so we can go to California to be busboys! Nah, let's just sneak in." Well financed terrorists will post bond and not think twice about forfeiting the funds to do their dirty work.

It won't affect the poor, since they are mostly illegals. It won't affect the rich, since they can afford to pay. The middle-class, however strong their work ethic or desire to succeed, will be unfairly penalized. Again.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!

[badfreeper]

Well said.

[Marine Inspector]

Thank you.

[freepy smurf]

If it will reduce the amount of free-loaders riding on an expired student visa and loitering around campus socialism mills, it would be worth it.

[Rubber Ducky]

I'm with you. Considering the supreme idiocy of how all air travelers are treated alike least we hurt somebody's feelings, this bonding program, if it were passed, will end up being administered the same way.

I could support the bonding program if some common sense was used. F'rinstance, a young lady from Japan coming to study English would post a $5 bond. A young man from Saudi Arabia here to study civil engineering, maybe $5000. If it is chemical engineering or avaition, multiply the bond at least 50 times.

But since common sense is unlikely be adopted under the present situation where some clueless politicians have already forgotten 9-11, I can't support another air safety program.

[AzJP]

NO!
I have customers who come here to buy. I have enough competition as it is. If coming here gets relatively more expensive, they'll go elsewhere.
My book-keeper is married to a guy (both native Americans)who works for the Lufthansa training school here. Guess what they'll think about?
By the time the feds allow for all the legitimate exceptions, YOU'LL have created another huge fed bureaucracy.
If you want to do something positive to avoid 9/11 repeats, pound on the FAA and the airlines get rid of cockpit/pax cabin doors.
If you want to stop the whining about welfare abuse (as if legal citizens weren't the creators, facilitators as well as recipients) then stop the welfare.
If you want bigger, more intrusive federal government, you're going in the right direction.
If you want to try your scheme, start with the state of Florida. Add visitor bonding for visitors to Florida. Watch what happens there.
I admire your desire to actually do something, but this ain't it.
T

[Badray]

"I think it is at least worth looking into.."

I'm not sure that this is THE answer, but I agree it is another possible tool. I like the idea of a citizen sponsor for those who want to enter the country - whether it is for just a visit or to become a citizen. Put the sponsor on the hook as well.