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I hope this doesn't just go off the front page. It is a great story about right to repair and women in tech (sadly in the context of such terrible circumstances

I hope this doesn't just go off the front page. It is a great story about right to repair and women in tech (sadly in the context of such terrible circumstances) I remember when this abhorrent incident happened, a remember thinking what a tragedy it is that such a toilet circling individual - notably, echoing current US right wing talking points during the lead up to the attack - was able to rob the world of such a promising person. What grabbed me in this article is that "Dumala still lives in the house she and Kuchibhotla built. Because she was a dependent on her husband’s visa, she had to apply for a new one after he was killed, and in doing so was bumped to the back of India’s astronomically long immigration line. All the years she spent waiting to become a citizen with her husband were lost; she now has to start over." How is it possible that her visa application has not been expedited? Does anyone know which US rep/senator to call to push this issue?

jbob2000 7y ago
The sad thing is, is that without her husband, her case for immigration is probably much weaker. From the article, it doesn't sound like she has a job, her and her child were totally dependent on the husband. These aren't the kinds of immigrants that we setup our policies to bring in.
- throwaway5752 7y ago
  Yes. We set it up to bring in her husband, and then he was murdered by a racist moron that thought he was middle eastern (as though that justified anything). Out of basic human decency and compassion they should continue to process her husband's original application.
  - jbob2000 7y ago
    I don't think the immigration system is setup for basic human decency and compassion.
    - jstarfish 7y ago
      We do grant asylum. This should be considered as such.
      - jbob2000 7y ago
        But where do you draw the line? The wait-list for immigration is full of stories like hers. Every immigrant has a story like this.
GaryNumanVevo 7y ago
Fortunately a KS State representative helped her out. I'm glad they could at least sort her our with an employment authorization. IIRC she's currently working for a non-profit pushing for fairer legislation for H1-B visa applicants. Dumala, meanwhile, received an employment authorization document in May with the help of Yoder’s office. She’s also applying for a nonimmigrant U visa, set aside for crime victims, and an H-1B.[0] [0] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/widow-kansas-shooting-victim-temporarily-lost-residency-status-n800846 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/widow-kansas-shoo...
- throwaway5752 7y ago
  That is wonderful news, thank you for sharing it. Given how things are, I thought something had to be done for her to still be in the country. Kudos to Yoder for stepping in and helping there.

jbob2000 7y ago

The sad thing is, is that without her husband, her case for immigration is probably much weaker. From the article, it doesn't sound like she has a job, her and her child were totally dependent on the husband. These aren't the kinds of immigrants that we setup our policies to bring in.

throwaway5752 7y ago
Yes. We set it up to bring in her husband, and then he was murdered by a racist moron that thought he was middle eastern (as though that justified anything). Out of basic human decency and compassion they should continue to process her husband's original application.
- jbob2000 7y ago
  I don't think the immigration system is setup for basic human decency and compassion.
  - jstarfish 7y ago
    We do grant asylum. This should be considered as such.
    - jbob2000 7y ago
      But where do you draw the line? The wait-list for immigration is full of stories like hers. Every immigrant has a story like this.

GaryNumanVevo 7y ago

Fortunately a KS State representative helped her out. I'm glad they could at least sort her our with an employment authorization. IIRC she's currently working for a non-profit pushing for fairer legislation for H1-B visa applicants. Dumala, meanwhile, received an employment authorization document in May with the help of Yoder’s office. She’s also applying for a nonimmigrant U visa, set aside for crime victims, and an H-1B.[0] [0] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/widow-kansas-shooting-victim-temporarily-lost-residency-status-n800846 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/widow-kansas-shoo...

throwaway5752 7y ago
That is wonderful news, thank you for sharing it. Given how things are, I thought something had to be done for her to still be in the country. Kudos to Yoder for stepping in and helping there.