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I take issue with the title. His father bribed an INS official. Maybe unknowingly, but the author's excuses for his father don't completely wash. $45k for an "e

by jquery 11y ago

I take issue with the title. His father bribed an INS official. Maybe unknowingly, but the author's excuses for his father don't completely wash. $45k for an "expedited" green card, in 1995? Come on, you know something shady is happening at that point. That's $70k+ in today's dollars. IANAL, but I think immigration generally operates under strict liability, not mens rea. So regardless of whether his father knew he fucked up, his father was at fault. Same way a chemical plant has to pay damages if it poisons the community, whether or not they intended to hurt anyone.

EdwardDiego 11y ago
> His father bribed an INS official Did you even read the article mate? > To get our green cards expedited, we paid $45,000 for legal services, fees, and documentation for the three of us to an immigration brokerage service. It was a herculean sum of money for poor immigrants like us, but the American immigration system was hopelessly complicated and confusing. This was my first experience with how expensive lawyers could be. His broker may have bribed the official, but his father most certainly did not. > 45k for an "expedited" green card, in 1995? 3 expedited green cards. > Come on, you know something shady is happening at that point. Based on what, his extensive experience of the US immigration system that he obtained in South Korea?
- jquery 11y ago
  > Did you even read the article mate? Do you take everything at face value? > His broker may have bribed the official, but his father most certainly did not. Immigration is strict liability, so from the perspective of liability, his father did. > 45k for an "expedited" green card, in 1995? Good catch. I missed that. Makes me somewhat believe his father was just a fuck-up and not outright bribing. > Based on what, his extensive experience of the US immigration system that he obtained in South Korea? I don't know, based on maybe getting a second opinion before spending $45,000. Maybe based on the fact he'd spent years in Hong Kong and on H1-B. You don't need to know much about stereos to know you shouldn't buy them out of the back of a van. The author is quick to label his father an imbecile rather than a in-cahoots. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

by jquery 11y ago

EdwardDiego 11y ago

> His father bribed an INS official Did you even read the article mate? > To get our green cards expedited, we paid $45,000 for legal services, fees, and documentation for the three of us to an immigration brokerage service. It was a herculean sum of money for poor immigrants like us, but the American immigration system was hopelessly complicated and confusing. This was my first experience with how expensive lawyers could be. His broker may have bribed the official, but his father most certainly did not. > 45k for an "expedited" green card, in 1995? 3 expedited green cards. > Come on, you know something shady is happening at that point. Based on what, his extensive experience of the US immigration system that he obtained in South Korea?

jquery 11y ago
> Did you even read the article mate? Do you take everything at face value? > His broker may have bribed the official, but his father most certainly did not. Immigration is strict liability, so from the perspective of liability, his father did. > 45k for an "expedited" green card, in 1995? Good catch. I missed that. Makes me somewhat believe his father was just a fuck-up and not outright bribing. > Based on what, his extensive experience of the US immigration system that he obtained in South Korea? I don't know, based on maybe getting a second opinion before spending $45,000. Maybe based on the fact he'd spent years in Hong Kong and on H1-B. You don't need to know much about stereos to know you shouldn't buy them out of the back of a van. The author is quick to label his father an imbecile rather than a in-cahoots. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.