ADVISORY/Experts Available to Comment on Immigration Policy.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2001 TOPIC: The National Immigration Forum says that as many as 40 percent of the estimated 8.5 million illegal immigrants living in the USA entered the country with legally obtained visas and stayed after the visas expired. Experts in a story by USA Today say that because 13 of the 19 Sept. 11 highjackers allegedly entered the country legally on visas, Congress likely will try to tighten immigration laws. One method may be to require the Immigration and Naturalization Service to more closely monitor student, tourism and work visas, which may have far reaching budget costs. In addition, tourism and labor groups are wary of supporting strict visa requirements, experts in the story said. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Professor Allen Wernick is a nationally recognized attorney, immigration law expert and 12-year veteran columnist for the New York Daily News New York Daily News Morning daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson and his cousin Robert McCormick as a subsidiary of the Tribune Co. of Chicago. The first successful tabloid-format newspaper in the U.S. . In addition, Professor Wernick will soon be the author of the King Features syndicated column titled, "Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and Citizenship." Professor Wernick is a widely published author whose book, "U.S. Immigration and Citizenship: Your Complete Guide, Revised 2nd Edition," is the leading popular guide on the topic of immigration. He is a professor at Hostos Community College Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system. Located in the Bronx, New York City, Hostos Community College was created by an act of the Board of Higher Education in 1968 in response to , CUNY CUNY City University of New York and a visiting professor at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . Professor Wernick currently serves as chair of the Citizenship and Naturalization naturalization, official act by which a person is made a national of a country other than his or her native one. In some countries naturalized persons do not necessarily become citizens but may merely acquire a new nationality. Project of the City of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and practices law as counsel to the firm of Glenn Bank in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Prof. Wernick is fluent in both English and Spanish. PR: Shakira Brown 212/725-2295 ext 14; shakirab@tryloncommunications.com Steven Riznyk is currently CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ClearedForLanding.com, an immigration portal that caters to readers from 82 countries. He practiced immigration and international law for over 12 years, consulting clients from 22 countries. In addition, he traveled internationally, conducting seminars, lectured at Oxford University, and has spoken on a number of radio stations internationally. He currently spends a lot of time researching immigration laws and changes, and answers hundreds of questions that are sent in from readers of ClearedForLanding.com 310/276-9992; riznyk@fas.harvard.edu Robert E. Whitley, president, has been widely quoted in both the consumer and trade media. He has served the United States Tour Operators Association since 1978. His career spans more than 30 years in tourism, including both private sector and government positions. Before joining USTOA USTOA United States Tour Operators Association , Whitley held positions as director of the Florida Department of Tourism, director of the Pennsylvania Prof. Lothar Kreck teaches at the University of Washington where his expertise includes international tourism. 509/335-3564 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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