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	<title>Comments on: U.S.A.: Arthur Mkoyan&#039;s Dream Act</title>
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		<title>By: kristina garabedian</title>
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		<dc:creator>kristina garabedian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would rather live in America where I don&#039;t have to be worried about being thrown in jail or killed without just cause then to live in Armenia where this happens.

At least in America you can say what you want and not be worried about being killed for it!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would rather live in America where I don&#8217;t have to be worried about being thrown in jail or killed without just cause then to live in Armenia where this happens.</p>
<p>At least in America you can say what you want and not be worried about being killed for it!</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Vadis</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joe Vadis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just a quick folow-up on this post be me. Unsurprisingly, soon after I sent this letter I received a phone call from either the Secret Service or the FBI...some agent wanting to figure out if I was a threat to Obama!! Unbelievable! Our once great nation is not what is used to be. Maybe Armenia would be a better choice after all!! At least there, the people know what to expect at all times! Here, we Americans still live under the illusion of personal freedom and privacy and safety without government interference where they don&#039;t belong!

I stood my ground with the agent. He was pleasant and I was pleasant, but I did not alter a single thing in our conversation. Now I suppose I am on some ridiculous government watch list!! HAHA!! If so, I have one message for those watching....&quot;YOU ARE TRULY BUFFOONS!&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a quick folow-up on this post be me. Unsurprisingly, soon after I sent this letter I received a phone call from either the Secret Service or the FBI&#8230;some agent wanting to figure out if I was a threat to Obama!! Unbelievable! Our once great nation is not what is used to be. Maybe Armenia would be a better choice after all!! At least there, the people know what to expect at all times! Here, we Americans still live under the illusion of personal freedom and privacy and safety without government interference where they don&#8217;t belong!</p>
<p>I stood my ground with the agent. He was pleasant and I was pleasant, but I did not alter a single thing in our conversation. Now I suppose I am on some ridiculous government watch list!! HAHA!! If so, I have one message for those watching&#8230;.&#8221;YOU ARE TRULY BUFFOONS!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Kristina Garabedian</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1555559</link>
		<dc:creator>Kristina Garabedian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You are so naive to think that it is easy to apply and get a student visa.  You are ignorant to the fact that if he is sent back, he will be placed in the army and will not be able to apply for a student visa and that his family will be arrested and thrown in jail because Armenia does not look kindly on families who protested the previous leaders and communism.

The rules need to be changed!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are so naive to think that it is easy to apply and get a student visa.  You are ignorant to the fact that if he is sent back, he will be placed in the army and will not be able to apply for a student visa and that his family will be arrested and thrown in jail because Armenia does not look kindly on families who protested the previous leaders and communism.</p>
<p>The rules need to be changed!</p>
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		<title>By: Kristina Garabedian</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-2/#comment-1473784</link>
		<dc:creator>Kristina Garabedian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In response to John.  This family came here legally and have never once asked for or taken public welfare.  They are hard working citizens who contribute to our city.  

If the family were to leave before the deportation date Arthur could return on a student visa but the family would have to prove that they could pay and the tuition is much higher for international students.  Also Arthur would be forced to serve in the army before he would even have a chance of coming back.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In response to John.  This family came here legally and have never once asked for or taken public welfare.  They are hard working citizens who contribute to our city.  </p>
<p>If the family were to leave before the deportation date Arthur could return on a student visa but the family would have to prove that they could pay and the tuition is much higher for international students.  Also Arthur would be forced to serve in the army before he would even have a chance of coming back.</p>
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		<title>By: H</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-2/#comment-1471617</link>
		<dc:creator>H</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To NYC Girl,

No, if he gets deported, he will likely have a 10 year bar from re-entering the united states. that means that even though he graduated as the valedictorian of an american high school, he will not even be able to attend a community college here. 

H</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To NYC Girl,</p>
<p>No, if he gets deported, he will likely have a 10 year bar from re-entering the united states. that means that even though he graduated as the valedictorian of an american high school, he will not even be able to attend a community college here. </p>
<p>H</p>
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		<title>By: Chase Callahan</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-2/#comment-1471574</link>
		<dc:creator>Chase Callahan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In response to John, the gentleman who posted comment 9. . . This young man is 17 years old, and he came to this country over 14 years ago. . . he is not a bad criminal, he was 3 years old or younger when he was brought to the United States!  And all evidence shows that he and his family is not on any kind of public assistance, i.e. foodstamps, welfair, medicaid, etc. . . judging from your use of the English language, sir, it would be best if you were sent away instead of this young man.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In response to John, the gentleman who posted comment 9. . . This young man is 17 years old, and he came to this country over 14 years ago. . . he is not a bad criminal, he was 3 years old or younger when he was brought to the United States!  And all evidence shows that he and his family is not on any kind of public assistance, i.e. foodstamps, welfair, medicaid, etc. . . judging from your use of the English language, sir, it would be best if you were sent away instead of this young man.</p>
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		<title>By: Chase Callahan</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1471492</link>
		<dc:creator>Chase Callahan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I urge everyone to call their senators and congressmen and women and urge them to support Senator Feinstien&#039;s bill that would stop Mkoyan and his family from being deported.

Thank,
Chase</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I urge everyone to call their senators and congressmen and women and urge them to support Senator Feinstien&#8217;s bill that would stop Mkoyan and his family from being deported.</p>
<p>Thank,<br />
Chase</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let me see if I rob a bank to feed my family its ok because we were hungry! The feedoff our tax payers thats just as wrong! So what if the kids a good student. He still got cought so hes a bad criminal!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me see if I rob a bank to feed my family its ok because we were hungry! The feedoff our tax payers thats just as wrong! So what if the kids a good student. He still got cought so hes a bad criminal!</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Vadis</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1471081</link>
		<dc:creator>Joe Vadis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WHat&#039;s the United States coming to? With regard to the letter I fired off to the INS in Fresno, today I received a call from an agent warning me that I should refrain from making statements like I did in the letter. Specifically. &quot;DEPORT OBAMA.&quot; He said that although legally he should report this letter to the Secret Service so they can put me on a government &quot;watch list,&quot; he wanted to talk with me first to &quot;feel me out.&quot; We had a very candid conversation and he told me that personally he agreed with all my viewpoints, but to be careful. Although he was not going to report my comment, in the future some other agent might. Well, I guess we&#039;re either back in the 50&#039;s and McCarthyism is raising it&#039;s ugly head, or we&#039;re in present day Venezuela...or maybe the KGB has taken over our government! When an American citizen can&#039;t speak his mind securely, then I think it&#039;s time for another American Revolution!

Unbelievable!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WHat&#8217;s the United States coming to? With regard to the letter I fired off to the INS in Fresno, today I received a call from an agent warning me that I should refrain from making statements like I did in the letter. Specifically. &#8220;DEPORT OBAMA.&#8221; He said that although legally he should report this letter to the Secret Service so they can put me on a government &#8220;watch list,&#8221; he wanted to talk with me first to &#8220;feel me out.&#8221; We had a very candid conversation and he told me that personally he agreed with all my viewpoints, but to be careful. Although he was not going to report my comment, in the future some other agent might. Well, I guess we&#8217;re either back in the 50&#8242;s and McCarthyism is raising it&#8217;s ugly head, or we&#8217;re in present day Venezuela&#8230;or maybe the KGB has taken over our government! When an American citizen can&#8217;t speak his mind securely, then I think it&#8217;s time for another American Revolution!</p>
<p>Unbelievable!</p>
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		<title>By: Jenny</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1470964</link>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hear a SONG about Arthur.  Visit www.myspace.com/ElvirasSong.  All songs about U.S. immigration reform debat.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hear a SONG about Arthur.  Visit <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ElvirasSong" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/ElvirasSong</a>.  All songs about U.S. immigration reform debat.</p>
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		<title>By: PL</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1468487</link>
		<dc:creator>PL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Arthur is asking for support letters to show Senator Feinstein and to build a case for his private bill. It won&#039;t take long so please send them in. Fire them off to artmkoyan@gmail.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arthur is asking for support letters to show Senator Feinstein and to build a case for his private bill. It won&#8217;t take long so please send them in. Fire them off to <a href="mailto:artmkoyan@gmail.com">artmkoyan@gmail.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: Gary</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1468448</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is regarding NYC girl&#039;s comment.If we were to have the same attitude that you seem to have,rules are rules,people of your gender still would not have the right to vote or we could still buy and sell slaves.Remember there is the rule of law and the spirit of the law which rules with compassion.Arthur and his family are  the kind of people that establishes healthy communities around here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is regarding NYC girl&#8217;s comment.If we were to have the same attitude that you seem to have,rules are rules,people of your gender still would not have the right to vote or we could still buy and sell slaves.Remember there is the rule of law and the spirit of the law which rules with compassion.Arthur and his family are  the kind of people that establishes healthy communities around here.</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Vadis</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1468443</link>
		<dc:creator>Joe Vadis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>NYC Girl,

You&#039;re right. So let&#039;s start with you. Do you have a right to be here? Are you part of one of the indigenous nations from which we stole this land? Are you ancestors Iroquois? Mohawk, Delaware, Erie, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Mahican, Mohegan, Montauk, Neutrals, Saponi, Tuscarora, Tulelo, Wappinger, or Wenrohronon, who are all the nations who inhabited the land we know as New York State, and whom we have practically extinguished, all in the name of &quot;liberty&quot; and &quot;religious freedom&quot;? Because if they are not, then you too must be deported for in spite of what you read in the history books, we are here illegally...all of us, other than the peoples I mentioned above. So, before you start passing judgment and spewing rhetoric about our so called immigration laws, take a good hard look at yourself and at the immigratory history of the current populations in the United States.

This kid and his family are assets to the United States and should be welcomed with open arms. You don&#039;t see them satisfied with being just dishwashers or fruit pickers; you don&#039;t see them on welfare; you don&#039;t see them trampling the American Flag and waving the Armenian Flag and trying to turn sections of the United States into &quot;little Armenias!&quot; No, on the contrary! These people have become something which puts many other immigrants, and current citizens for that matter, TO SHAME! Enough said!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NYC Girl,</p>
<p>You&#8217;re right. So let&#8217;s start with you. Do you have a right to be here? Are you part of one of the indigenous nations from which we stole this land? Are you ancestors Iroquois? Mohawk, Delaware, Erie, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Mahican, Mohegan, Montauk, Neutrals, Saponi, Tuscarora, Tulelo, Wappinger, or Wenrohronon, who are all the nations who inhabited the land we know as New York State, and whom we have practically extinguished, all in the name of &#8220;liberty&#8221; and &#8220;religious freedom&#8221;? Because if they are not, then you too must be deported for in spite of what you read in the history books, we are here illegally&#8230;all of us, other than the peoples I mentioned above. So, before you start passing judgment and spewing rhetoric about our so called immigration laws, take a good hard look at yourself and at the immigratory history of the current populations in the United States.</p>
<p>This kid and his family are assets to the United States and should be welcomed with open arms. You don&#8217;t see them satisfied with being just dishwashers or fruit pickers; you don&#8217;t see them on welfare; you don&#8217;t see them trampling the American Flag and waving the Armenian Flag and trying to turn sections of the United States into &#8220;little Armenias!&#8221; No, on the contrary! These people have become something which puts many other immigrants, and current citizens for that matter, TO SHAME! Enough said!</p>
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		<title>By: NYC Girl</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1468401</link>
		<dc:creator>NYC Girl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Everyone, All I have to say is rules are rules, and the same rule should apply to everyone.  And if Arthur does have excellent grades, he should just apply for student Visa and study here, just like other people do(and with his grades, that should not be a problem).  So the people who are concerned for this educational future, need not worry anymore, because he can study in US by paying proper international student tuition. 
Problem solved.
Thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Everyone, All I have to say is rules are rules, and the same rule should apply to everyone.  And if Arthur does have excellent grades, he should just apply for student Visa and study here, just like other people do(and with his grades, that should not be a problem).  So the people who are concerned for this educational future, need not worry anymore, because he can study in US by paying proper international student tuition.<br />
Problem solved.<br />
Thanks</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Vadis</title>
		<link>http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/03/usa-arthur-mkoyans-dream-act/comment-page-1/#comment-1468266</link>
		<dc:creator>Joe Vadis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Following is a copy of a letter I fired off the the Fresno field office of the USCIS regarding this kid:


	
USCIS
1177 Fulton Mall
Fresno, CA 93721


To Whom It May Concern:
Regardless of what their status is we think what you are doing to the family of Arthur Mkoyan is abhorrent and un-American. Whilst you people allow dirtbags to stay via that “lottery” of yours, here is a hard working, NOT ON WELFARE, NOT LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS, family who are obviously (at least to those who are not retarded) an asset to the United States. Arthur Mkoyan is goal oriented and would help to stem the “brain-drain” our country is currently floundering in. We are beset by so many useless fools within the ranks of our own citizenry that any brilliance, citizen or not, is a welcome sight to those of us who actually strive to make our country a better place. By deporting this family you are committing a crime against the United States and what we stand for. And PLEASE don’t start with the “Homeland Security” rhetoric as these people are obviously (again, at least to those who are not retarded) not a danger to our country, but a valued asset. And don’t start with the “Law of the Land” rhetoric either! Laws were made for man, not man for laws. You want to do something positive for Homeland Security? DEPORT OBAMA!

Kind Regards,

Joe Vadis
President
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
6/6/2008</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following is a copy of a letter I fired off the the Fresno field office of the USCIS regarding this kid:</p>
<p>USCIS<br />
1177 Fulton Mall<br />
Fresno, CA 93721</p>
<p>To Whom It May Concern:<br />
Regardless of what their status is we think what you are doing to the family of Arthur Mkoyan is abhorrent and un-American. Whilst you people allow dirtbags to stay via that “lottery” of yours, here is a hard working, NOT ON WELFARE, NOT LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS, family who are obviously (at least to those who are not retarded) an asset to the United States. Arthur Mkoyan is goal oriented and would help to stem the “brain-drain” our country is currently floundering in. We are beset by so many useless fools within the ranks of our own citizenry that any brilliance, citizen or not, is a welcome sight to those of us who actually strive to make our country a better place. By deporting this family you are committing a crime against the United States and what we stand for. And PLEASE don’t start with the “Homeland Security” rhetoric as these people are obviously (again, at least to those who are not retarded) not a danger to our country, but a valued asset. And don’t start with the “Law of the Land” rhetoric either! Laws were made for man, not man for laws. You want to do something positive for Homeland Security? DEPORT OBAMA!</p>
<p>Kind Regards,</p>
<p>Joe Vadis<br />
President<br />
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX<br />
6/6/2008</p>
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