Deported Khmerican felon whines about being denied tourist visa at US Embassy
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Deported Khmerican felon whines about being denied tourist visa at US Embassy
I just read this ridiculous open letter in the Phnom Penh Post. Why they are giving this guy such a platform and printing his letter I have no idea.
The guy was deported from the USA after being convicted and serving prison time for assault with a deadly weapon. His (American?) wife and children now live there. He applied for a tourist visa to visit them, though I can think of few categories of people at higher risk of overstaying a tourist visa than a deported felon whose immediate family lives in the USA.
He starts by complaining about consular officers being skeptical of other visa applicants in the room who were caught providing inconsistent or false information. then he complains the the consular officer gave short shrift to his own application for a tourist visa.
Why doesn't he just have his wife sponsor a marriage/family immigrant visa for him? The whole thing is rather silly.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/analysis-a ... ign=buffer
The guy was deported from the USA after being convicted and serving prison time for assault with a deadly weapon. His (American?) wife and children now live there. He applied for a tourist visa to visit them, though I can think of few categories of people at higher risk of overstaying a tourist visa than a deported felon whose immediate family lives in the USA.
He starts by complaining about consular officers being skeptical of other visa applicants in the room who were caught providing inconsistent or false information. then he complains the the consular officer gave short shrift to his own application for a tourist visa.
Why doesn't he just have his wife sponsor a marriage/family immigrant visa for him? The whole thing is rather silly.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/analysis-a ... ign=buffer
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Haha, I just noticed the message at the end that explains why they printed this thing. He's the Director of Marketing at the Phnom Penh Post. Dear God, what's next, are they going to run an open letter to the laundromat who lost their copy editor's shirt?
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He's in this predicament largely because of this own actions. He failed to go through naturalization and obtain citizenship. He decided to attack someone with a deadly weapon - probably gun or knife. He failed to get an immigration attorney to analyze his case and present the path with the highest chance of success.
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I get the impression that this guy might have gone through the whole process knowing that he would be denied (as he already stated) just so that he could write a letter like this, cause a stink and maybe improve his odds of getting a visa next time through the publicity or for pity out of spite? If he knew that he would have to request a waiver wouldn't it have been prudent for him to consult an immigration lawyer beforehand?
Nobody likes violent criminals apart from their mothers and other violent criminals. But, consider that you were orphaned and 3 years old and got taken away from your country of birth and brought up in another country. Not as a wealthy citizen, but as a poor one with gangs everywhere. You did all your schooling in your new country; however, it was never explained to you that to be sure you won't get deported back to where your parents were born and lived, you will need to apply for and receive citizenship. I think its outrageous that they deport US naturalized children because their parents were born in another country. Or you should deport all US criminals. A bit of consistency please. Why weren't these small orphaned children given immediate citizenship upon arrival anyway? Did you only accept them for kudos or something?newkidontheblock wrote:He's in this predicament largely because of this own actions. He failed to go through naturalization and obtain citizenship. He decided to attack someone with a deadly weapon - probably gun or knife. He failed to get an immigration attorney to analyze his case and present the path with the highest chance of success.
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I venture to say that if an immigrant committed a violent aggressive felony in your country he would be given jail time and deported. These immigrants are given counselling and know they should apply for citizenship. Don't blame the system for an individual's own action.Abou-Gor wrote:Nobody likes violent criminals apart from their mothers and other violent criminals. But, consider that you were orphaned and 3 years old and got taken away from your country of birth and brought up in another country. Not as a wealthy citizen, but as a poor one with gangs everywhere. You did all your schooling in your new country; however, it was never explained to you that to be sure you won't get deported back to where your parents were born and lived, you will need to apply for and receive citizenship. I think its outrageous that they deport US naturalized children because their parents were born in another country. Or you should deport all US criminals. A bit of consistency please. Why weren't these small orphaned children given immediate citizenship upon arrival anyway? Did you only accept them for kudos or something?newkidontheblock wrote:He's in this predicament largely because of this own actions. He failed to go through naturalization and obtain citizenship. He decided to attack someone with a deadly weapon - probably gun or knife. He failed to get an immigration attorney to analyze his case and present the path with the highest chance of success.
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In my country, Germany, yes in theory. In reality many of the immigrants cannot be deported as their countries of origin refuse to take them back.content wrote:[I venture to say that if an immigrant committed a violent aggressive felony in your country he would be given jail time and deported. These immigrants are given counselling and know they should apply for citizenship. Don't blame the system for an individual's own action.
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Abou-Gor, the problem was that he wasn't naturalized. If he was, he would've been a citizen at that point.
Guess it wasn't explained to him that committing violent aggressive felonies would result in consequences.
The nanny state tries to provide care from cradle to grave but can't make up for personal stupidity.
Guess it wasn't explained to him that committing violent aggressive felonies would result in consequences.
The nanny state tries to provide care from cradle to grave but can't make up for personal stupidity.
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They are not naturalized citizens, that is the whole point.Abou-Gor wrote:I think its outrageous that they deport US naturalized children because their parents were born in another country.
Also, it is important to consider that a refugee is some that escapes war, persecution, or natural disaster. Per international law, they "must not be expelled or returned to situations where their life and freedom are at risk." The war in Cambodia has been over for a long time, and their lives and freedoms are not at risk here. The fact is, this is a pretty desirable country to live in, and if this guy is the marketing manager at the Phnom Penh Post, then he's got a decent job and is doing fine here. My pity level for him, after his crimes in the U.S., is pretty low, especially with the points kansaicanuck made regarding this visa attempt.
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I think you'll find that amongst the storied brotherhood of thugs and punks that carry convictions for violent felonies, prudence, by and large, tends not to be in their skill-set.kansaicanuck wrote:wouldn't it have been prudent for him to consult an immigration lawyer beforehand?
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Not really talking about him in particular, as he has a Khmer family that must have gone with him to the US. How do you mean wasn't naturalized? You mean in technical terms? Don't you think somebody who has been living in the US since age 3 would be a naturalized US citizen?newkidontheblock wrote:Abou-Gor, the problem was that he wasn't naturalized. If he was, he would've been a citizen at that point
Although another poster thinks otherwise, I have heard that it is not standard practice to inform these refugee children of their need to apply for US citizenship. If I was a kid that had been living in the US since I was three, I would have taken it as a given that I was a US citizen. And I would have been right until 1996.Guess it wasn't explained to him that committing violent aggressive felonies would result in consequences.
You consider the US to be a nanny state?The nanny state tries to provide care from cradle to grave but can't make up for personal stupidity.
There's FB thread about it: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q= ... enh%20post
Someone has also posted a link to this Time article from a few years ago: http://content.time.com/time/world/arti ... 35,00.html
In his open letter, he says he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. The Time article states it was armed robbery. There's quite a difference between these two crimes. Assault with a deadly weapon could be a run of the mill bar brawl, whereas armed robbery suggests something premeditated and more serious.
Someone has also posted a link to this Time article from a few years ago: http://content.time.com/time/world/arti ... 35,00.html
In his open letter, he says he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. The Time article states it was armed robbery. There's quite a difference between these two crimes. Assault with a deadly weapon could be a run of the mill bar brawl, whereas armed robbery suggests something premeditated and more serious.
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slavedog wrote: The Time article states it was armed robbery.
That mentioned of armed robbery refers to the criminal record of a different deportee.
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