A Discrimination against Iranians in THE US because of IRI

From:  "Sam Ghandchi" <ghandchi@yahoo.com>
Date:  Fri Apr 19, 2002  8:18 am
Subject:  A discrimination against Iranians in US because of IRI

Here is a discrimination being sanctified by the
US Congress, against the innocent Iranian visitors
coming to the US, because of the terrorist activities
of Islamic Republic of Iran.  I condemn this

decision of US Senate against the Iranian people

when Iranians need the most support in their

struggle against IRI.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/020419/1/2o95t.html
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Friday April 19, 2:16 PM

US Senate passes ban on visitors from state sponsors of terrorism

The US Senate, still reeling from the September 11 attacks, moved to bar
visitors from countries formally declared sponsors of terrorism, and
tighten control over foreign students coming to the United States.

The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, passed
unanimously (97-0) in the Senate late Thursday, prohibits admission of
people from Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Sudan and North Korea unless
they are coming to the United States as immigrants.

However, the US secretary of state will have the ability to grant a
waiver to those deemed not a risk to US national security.

The measure marked another step by Congress to enhance domestic security
in the wake of the September 11 attacks that were carried out by
terrorists who managed to enter the United States legally, including on
student visas.

"We know the chances of another terrorist attack are great, and we know
it is unconscionable for our systems to allow entry of another terrorist
into the United States," warned California Democratic Senator Dianne
Feinstein, one of the sponsors of the bill, during the debate preceding
the vote.

"Unless we move on this bill, we cannot possibly remedy the faults in
our system," she added.

As many as 16,000 nationals from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, and Syria
have entered the United States as students over the past 10 years,
according to congressional officials.

It was not immediately known how many come every year to visit relatives
and friends living in the United States or as tourists.

The measure also significantly tightens control over foreign students
studying in US universities and colleges.

It requires the State and Justice Departments to closely monitor these
students' arrivals, enrolment into classes as well as their dropping
out.

If the bill becomes law, which is largely expected, universities will be
asked to report foreign students not showing up for classes to
immigration authorities.