Accidental American

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called wanting him to attend the Family to Florida with them for a trip to Disney World. Once he was in Florida he decided that he was going to go to New York City with his brother to look for work. He got his passport from the princess son-in-law and left for New York City. He never intended to stay in New York forever, just for a while.

By 1991 Mamdouh was doing good working a good job but he had a problem with his lack of documented immigration status. By this time he had become attached to New York and didn't want to go back home to wait for legal entry so he choose his other choice which was to fly to Orlando find the Lawyer that was faking papers for immigrants to get legalized. When he got there he found the lawyer and signed the papers stating that he had been in the country before 1986, and then he got a temporary work visa that he would have to renew annually. This visa that he had didn't get him a green card but it allowed him to travel for emergencies. In 1995 ...

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against employers of undocumented aliens, raids of workplaces and elsewhere, self-reporting requirements, notification by local authorities of foreign nationals, criminal prosecutions, and border controls. But one of the most notable changes to immigration after 9/11 was the U.S. Patriot Act. The purpose of this Act was to protect America against terrorism but it also had a negative impact on immigrants. Immigration laws became much more complicated and obtaining a visa also became much harder due to increased regulation and tighter immigration requirements. The U.S. continues to fight terrorism today by tighten its policies on foreigners. Now there's a more complicated process with more ...

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