Immigration status checks in Asia could widen the human rights crisis

Immigration status checks in Asia could widen the human rights crisis A federal district judge's ruling on the evening of the 5th to allow Arizona to check immigration status caused widespread concern among civil rights organizations...

A federal district judge's ruling on the evening of the 5th to allow Arizona to check immigration status caused widespread concern among civil rights organizations, believing that it may lead to the proliferation of law enforcement that checks status, and public grievances and lawsuits will arise, triggering a human rights crisis and causing trouble for law enforcement officials. In a June ruling, the federal Supreme Court upheld the requirement in Alberta's immigration law to check immigration status, but blocked the provision that makes harboring illegal immigrants a crime. Federal District Judge Susan Bolton ruled on the evening of the 5th to allow the enforcement of the identity check regulations. "The ruling will only amplify Arizona's human rights crisis," said Carol Garcia of Puente in Phoenix. "The decision of whether people comply with racist immigration laws is entirely in the hands of others. We are asking agencies, schools, towns and police departments across the state to answer, are you complying with racial discrimination in immigration laws, or are you siding with civil rights and human rights?" The Obama administration sued Alberta's immigration laws two years ago, arguing that only the federal government has the authority to set immigration policy. Opponents say the immigration law discriminates against Hispanics. The American Civil Liberties Union says Alberta's immigration laws will be implemented within 10 days. The law requires state law enforcement agencies to check the identity of immigrants if they have reason to suspect they are illegal immigrants. Most legal experts believe the "reasonable suspicion" provision could lead to racial profiling and cause confusion for local law enforcement across the state. Garcia said: "After the immigration law is implemented, the police will no longer protect us, no longer serve the community, and will only view us in a racist light." Visa extension for Chinese and immediate family members to China. The Chinese Embassy in the United States stated on the 29th that China will provide long-term, valid, multiple-entry business and visit visas to China for foreign spouses and children of Chinese citizens, as well as Chinese Americans and their spouses and children whose passports are born in China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau). Hong Kong's China Review News quoted Chen Xiongfeng, the counselor and consul general of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, as saying on the 29th that this means that as long as the relevant person provides an invitation letter issued by relatives in China and a copy of the relative's identity document, as well as marriage certificates, birth certificates and other documents proving the relationship between spouse and children, they can apply for a visa with a longer validity period than the current two years. If you have applied for a Chinese visa in the past and can provide relevant records, it will be more helpful to obtain a long-term multiple visa. Chen Xiongfeng said that in the past few years, the Chinese Embassy in the United States has tried its best to provide convenient conditions for Americans to apply for visas for tourism, business, study, and work in China. It strictly abides by the agreement between China and the United States and issues one-year, multiple-valid visas to those who go to China for tourism, business, and study abroad. On this basis, it also issues two-year multiple-valid visas to Chinese Americans, their spouses, and children. He said that on the basis of complying with relevant regulations and based on actual needs and circumstances, China is actively expanding the issuance of longer-term visas to economic and trade personnel, Chinese groups and their immediate family members who need to frequently travel between mainland China and the United States. As for the recent concern that foreign visitors to China are required to provide invitation letters or air tickets and hotel reservations when applying for visas, Chen Xiongfeng said that according to China’s new visa regulations, tourist visa applicants should in principle provide invitation letters that meet the requirements. However, for applicants who are going to China for personal tourism, if they cannot provide an invitation letter, they can also provide round-trip air tickets and hotel reservations. He explained that the invitation letter can be handwritten, printed, faxed, or scanned, but it needs the signature of the inviter and cannot be a simple email. For some "backpackers" who have neither inviting organizations nor relatives and friends in China, but want to go on a self-guided trip to China, they can also submit proof of itinerary such as air ticket orders and hotel orders.