This applies to citizens, not to guest workers, H1s, resident aliens, et al.
Given the limited scope of such a query, it seems to act more as a "Yes, you are legal" rather than a "No, you are illegal." I am puzzled by those who demand 100% out of a dragnet, somehow implying that in absence of a perfect plan that nothing should be done. If only the IRS would abandon all plans to collect taxes when it becomes apparent that their present procedures do not ensure 100% compliance.
Illegal aliens and almost all other male non-citizens ARE required to register for the Selective Service. I did not reference this in my original post, sorry.This applies to citizens, not to guest workers, H1s, resident aliens, et al.
http://www.sss.gov/FSwho.htm
NON-CITIZENS
Some non-citizens are required to register. Others are not. Noncitizens who are not required to register with Selective Service include men who are in the U.S. on student or visitor visas, and men who are part of a diplomatic or trade mission and their families. Almost all other male noncitizens are required to register, including ILLEGAL ALIENS, legal permanent residents, and refugees. The general rule is that if a male noncitizen takes up residency in the U.S. before his 26th birthday, he must register with Selective Service. For a more detailed list of which non-citizens must register, see Who Must Register - Chart .
http://www.fbi.gov/contactus.htm
The FBI can be contacted twenty-four hours a day, every day. Check out the Field Office Contact Information page for the addresses and phone numbers of the closest FBI office to your locale--as well as links to their web sites. If you are outside the United States and need to reach the FBI, you can call the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate office. To reach the FBI's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., call 202-324-3000 or write to the following address:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
The FBI encourages the public to report any suspected violations of U.S. federal law. You can do so by calling your local FBI office, Legal Attache office, or by submitting a tip via the FBI Tips and Public Leads form.
"I am puzzled by those who demand 100% out of a dragnet, somehow implying that in absence of a perfect plan that nothing should be done.
I am too. Do these people just want to win an argument by pointing out the flaws or drawbacks, instead of seeing anything positive? Or are these people who are experienced in getting out of committments. Or is it an American thing.We have become soft and isolated, with our 5 or 6 remote controls, big screens and video games.
It is now 2003 and obvious that We the People have to get on the same page and do something. If we just print out these laws and penalties for not registering with Selective Service, (in English and Espanol) and the URL for an on-the-spot verification, and maybe an old "Uncle Sam Needs You" poster, we can provide a powerful tool.
Everyone is so frustrated by these yellow and orange terror alerts. People will be happy to have a way to run a "patriot check" on applicants, prospective tenants, to help fight the "war on terror". If this catches on, a draft card might become a 2nd form of ID for young men as it was in the 60's. Then it's just a matter of carrying copies around with you and handing them out to Employers, Doctors, Apartment Managers, Bank Managers. Print out some business cards with the words "Selective Service Laws" and the URL's on the web for more information. And those of you that are Vet's can get some use out of that old uniform. Take a few to a City Council Meeting. Take them to the polls. Please bear with me. Ideas are coming to me faster than I can analyze them, but when I first began to think about this last week, I sent an email to Michelle Malkin. She replied: "Thanks. You make a great point. Illegal aliens routinely violate this requirement." I got this reply from Allan Wall in Mexico, "good point, that's another arm to control illegal immigration."
I was thrilled and inspired by these emails and that is why I can't let go of the possiblilities and simplicity of this idea and how it falls under the heading of Bush's call to "help our neighbor, do the community a service, fight the war on terror" And I think this is a job for all of us 55 and over baby-boomer, veterans and grandparents, who remember what America was like and what our brothers, sons and fathers fought and died for. It's our turn! Feedback please. I'm just making this up as I go. Please ping FR vets, if you can.
thanks
God Bless America