Subject: My proposal

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 93 20:17:51 CDT

Reflections on the lads issues
  IFCSS is supposed to represent the whole CSS community in the
US, but the IFCSS council erroneously made the decision in June
or July to terminate the service to those who would benefit from
the CSPA, and especially those who have something to do with
lads.  This decision is unfair, hazardous, and totally wrong.
It reflects the weak leadership of IFCSS headquarter and the
poor and inmature judgements of the IFCSS council members of the
present term.
  I am sympathetic to those who can not benefit from the CSPA and
those who suffer from the job search because of the CSPA, but the
bottom line is: those who have lads should not be neglected and
their immediate interests should be protected as well.  We are
happy if the late comers are willing to work for our interests,
such as lobbying for the worldwide quote issue, as well as their
interests; we do not mind if they do not want to do that due to
lack of interests; but we do mind that the interests of us with
lads are jeopardized.
  Several months have passed, and the date is near when the final
rule will be published.  I am disappointed to see that no sig-
nificant progress be made on the lads issue in IFCSS, not even
a nominal one.  I propose that we request the IFCSS headquarter
to reverse the wrong decision on the lads issue and that the lads
issues be brought into their daily agenda.
  Think of those "out of status" lads who are suffering day and
night because they will be separated from their loved ones for an
indefinite time in an alien nation.  Think of those whose family
members are still in the mainland and the hardship they will have
to face in an uncertain future.  etc.....  I see no reason that
the interests of those with lads not be given consideration in an
organization like IFCSS.
  I would also like to express my sincere thanks to NACC here as
Dr. Haiqing Zhao deserves full credits for clearing the way for
all F-2 and J-2 lads who were considered at that time to be "out
of status" technically by the INS in late July.  I would have had
to hire a lawyer to file my wife's application.  I am also grate-
ful to Dr. Haiqing Zhao and former IFCSS staff, who had done a
great deal in 1992 to lobby the pass of CSPA by the Congress.
  The present IFCSS is disappointed in the recent donation drive
in the CSS community, and it is not surprising.  This is a sign
that the present IFCSS is losing the support of early comers, who
have the greatest potential, the greatest interests, and the 
greatest responsibilities to support an organization like IFCSS.
I would be saddened to see that IFCSS is becoming the de facto
LC task force.  I urge the present IFCSS council members to think
carefully and seriously of the lads issues.
X. Zhou