Hey! I've started sitting on the computer all day and all night!

Hola Comadres,
I hope you all rested and enjoyed your Easter. I still haven't heard anything from CDJ about our case but I'm hopeful something will happen soon. My fiance sounds so sad, it breaks my heart everytime I speak to him, I only get to talk to him once a week and I usually can't hear what he is saying, so much static. He wanted to come over just like that, and I told him not to, to wait. His cousin is now here, and I guess he is hurt but I tell him it is not worth it, it will cause more harm than good. I am keeping myself busy as not to go crazy but I always feel that hurtful feeling in my chest. Five more weeks and my kids will be on break and I can go visit him again if I have any money at that point, lately I've been broke....I hate the wait.......but somedays are better than others.

MissLiss: I hope everything is going okay for you.

Bonnie-everything's alright I guess. No word on our case either. I'm actually starting to think with all the anti-Mexican sentiment that's growing here in the US that Javier might be better off in Mexico for a little while longer.

I'm glad you are fine, let me know if you need anything, I need to talk to someone once in awhile too. CDJ has been closed for a week, they will be back tomorrow and hopefully they will have some news for us waiting soon.
About the rallies, it's gonna be crazy for a bit but if it works out it will benefit alot of people at the end. Something has to be done. Did you hear about the 14 year old in LA that committed suicide? He shot himself in the head, he had attended a rally and got suspended from school the vice principal threatened him with prison for 3 years and poor kid took his life. Tensions are rising, from both sides of the debate.
It has already started affecting us at my daughter's school a teacher asked a friend of my daughter's what her story was, when did she cross and how did she cross the river. Can you believe that? My daughter's friend told her I've never crossed I am a USC. There is discrimination and it is getting out of hand. My daughters have been called wetbacks at their school for attending the rallies. I tell them to not pay them no mind to invite the ones that do understand and explain to them the reason behind the rallies. I know that we will get slack, more discrimination for awhile but if something changes at the end it will be worth it.

Dang, Bonnie, I truly am so sorry to hear that. It is terrible that the discrimination has reached the kids, the ones who are innocent in all this. Tell them don't pay any mind, that they know who they are.

This is just one of the reasons I don't support giving the break to the illegals. They are making all Mexicans and Mexican look-alikes look bad. I don't know if you support the bill or not to give the breaks to the illegals. I don't support it partly because it's not really fair if they get a visa for the same crime we got deportation for, also because it will cause our situation to be even further delayed and pushed back as they figure out how to get visas to all the illegals. What do you all think about that?

This is just my opinion:

I am in support of the bill. Not because Alex is here legally now, but because if I had known him when the other bill (pre Sept '01) was active and if we just had to pay a fine to get his papers we would have done it. As I am sure most of you would as well. No-- it is not right for them to get priority treatment, the priority should be on those that are already in process with USCIS. I am sure if any of us were the spouses of those migrant workers right now, we would be in favor. Plus think how much easier this will make it for our husband's families.

I understand Benita, but if you were to find out that because of this bill, our case were to be even further pushed back as Juan Illegal who is here right now (the only difference between him and Javier being that he hadn't been caught YET) is about to get a Visa-do you still support the bill?

By the way, this thread is a happy place-there can be no people getting upset or we're going to have to end the conversation. I hope we can talk sensibly and logically about our different opinions.

As you can see from my original response, I do not agree with anyone getting priority over those already in process with USCIS.

I agree this is a happy place and I never intended it to be otherwise.

Yes, I saw that Benita, but more than likely, that's exactly what will happen if this bill passes. They used to say it would eliminate the need to file the I-601. When that talk disappeared, so did my support of the bill. It's unfair to the very core. It's like I go to a store and steal something and get arrested, the next guy goes into the store and steals and gets a cookie to go with it! Not fair!

No, girls if they are given a permit to be here to work they will be made to get in line behind all those already under process. They are trying to add ammendments for those who have been deported and have USC family get reunited once again and they are also trying to add to the bill backlog reduction which will cut the time for the visa process to be reunited with spouse or fiance.

Bonnie, if that's true, I will certainly be interested to find out more information!!!

What I want is a safer and more organized immigration process. Not all the BS we have now that has caused all the problems in the first place.

Comadres, go to the Advocacy section at I2US, there is alot of info on the subject, I've been involved because it would benefit many people. It probably wont help me any but it would be nice to have something obviously broken get fixed.

That is what I understand of it too, Bonnie. There is no jumping in front of the line. I look at it as Miguel and I HAD an avenue to adjust his status…so many people don’t. I hope this bill passes for those people that have no other option to become legal. That is my opinion.

Yes, you see we all know that the current system sux so this is our chance to make it better by adding provisions and ammendments to the border security act that will benefit those that have been waiting longer than we have, or that are in our current situation.

That is why I am supporting and rallying. Yes I am a USC but I'm in love with a Mexican national, I understand having to be separated and the frustration with the snags and catches that the current immigration process has. Those people at CDJ sometimes misinterpret the law and sometimes they do not follow regulations themselves.

I guess nobody's around today...well hi anyway!!

I'm here. I just logged on to check on you guys.
I have alot of work and yesterday was my mom's birthday and we will go out today and celebrate so I am trying to do all of my work here and not have to take it home. Melissa did you do it?

Hey Stephanie... I see you down there.... what are you up to?? how is Miguel doing?

I did and I came up with an equal number of both. 13 each. I guess I failed, huh??

NO!! It just means you have to think long and hard and then decide.

Ok I'm here! I won't go back there for the rest of the day, but someone please keep me entertained!!!!!!



PS-Elvia, I may need you services as Financial Advisor. For some reason, I'm having a hard time keeping track of my $$$.

at this rate I should start charging both you and Charity... but seeing as both of you have no money consider this my community service well I sure hope Charity is sticking to our plan. If you want you can gather all of your information and then pm me so I can make a plan.

absolutely! my goal is no more late payments and also to be able to visit charity next month...

I think I would hold off on the visiting Charity. that is not a good financial choice

Elvia, I'm about to send you the "stuff." Be forewarned-it's not pretty!

you were right let me take a look.

Go easy on me Elvia!

now that I've looke over it.... NO trip for you. I will pm you a very personal question.

Hey Steph... Peek a boo... I see you!

Oh my gosh you guys...I don't even know what to say. I just read something from the AILA called a "Practice Alert" that was I guess issued for lawyers to advise their clients. It's about the drug thing. Evidently, the AILA is going to be seeking clarification on several issues relating to this and one of them is their determining that a person who has used a drug once within the past three years as well as once sometime in the past-I guess there's a lot of people like this-are being found inadmissible. They are stating this is an incorrect interpretation of the law and seeking clarification. I don't know if this will apply to us or not since Javier didn't actually use the drug that one time, but I can hope!

Hey girls! I have been in and out today. Just got back from the grocery store. Javier's check finally showed up this morning. It didn't go so well. I didn't get coupons because I forgot about getting the paper. I have a card for the store I went to so I tried to get things on sell. I got enough stuff for supper tonight and tomorrow night and lunch for me for two days. Then some general things we were out of like coffee, eggs, sugar, etc. It was $57.60. I think I really need to do the coupon thing.

Melissa: So no trip huh?!? I guess we will just have to do it some other time. Elvia says neither on of us have the money to go anywhere. What a mess we have gotten ourselves into. It's no fun being poor. I want to be rich. Why didn't I marry a rich man?

Hope the rest of you are having a great day. It's back to work for me tomorrow. I am not looking forward to that at all.

Melissa, that is awesome. I will be praying for you and keeping everything crossed for you. I hope things are finally starting to look up for you and Javier. Good luck, girl!

Oh my gosh, I'm freaking out. Can someone read this thing and help me understand it? (I don't think I should post it on the open forum).

You can tell me where it's at and I will check it out. I don't know if I will understand it much either as I don't have great reading comprehension skills but I will try.

It's in my e-mail. Can I forward it to you?

Yeah, it might take me a little while to get it but that should be fine. I will let you know when I get it and what I think about it.

I sent it. By the way, I'm really disappointed that I won't be able to come visit you. Hopefully with Elvia's help my financial situation will improve soon!

Both of your financial situations will be okay and then both of you can plan that trip.... well in time. and both of you will need to stick to it.

Hopefully with Elvia's help both our financial situations will improve! I am disappointed you can't come either. We can do it some other time though when it won't put either of us in a bind.

Okay, I got it and read it. I am not really sure what will come out of it but I think it basically says CDJ has been wrong in denying some of the applicants. I think they will find out, Javier's instance, was not abusing or habit forming. Which, from what I understood, doesn't make him inadmissable. It seems to me, based on this article, that he was wrongly denied. Maybe I am just being overly optimistic but that's how I understood it. It really sounded very positive to me. I am really excited, I can't imagine how you must feel right now. I am so hoping this turns out well.

Maybe Javier will be home soon and then we can all visit at the same time. That would be really nice.

Charity, thanks for looking at that thing. The questions I still have which I think are important are

Who wrote it?
Who is it addressed to?
Who will actually read it?
What does it seek to accomplish?
And when will all this occur?

I think if I could find the answers to those questions I would be very content.

I don't know the answers to those questions. Does Laurel? She should be able to tell you where it came from and who the author is. She may even be able to tell you what it will accomplish and when it may happen. As with anything immigration related, it will probably take a while. They will probably need to do a lot of research into it and compare the findings before they make a decision. I don't know, all in all, I still think it is a good thing.

Elvia: We are sticking to the plan. Just forgot the coupons. You will need to remind me next weekend. I'm not used to buying a paper so it's not something I think about. We have bought groceries and Javier's gas and we still have plenty leftover. It should be fine. I don't think it's going to be as bad as I thought. I am really impressed with us. We are doing great to remind each other how important it is to save money. I can't wait till this weekend so we can spend some more time together. I think I like staying at home more than going out now. Thanks again.

send me an itemized pm regarding what bills where paid and how much javier really got. and how much you have now.



yay.... see... the hard part is starting then it comes like second nature. I would still like to see a report from you.

I sent you a report. I can't believe it has sunk in so quickly. I find myself asking, is this really necessary? I think I could do really good at the grocery store with some coupons. Especially if I find some coupons for the items that are already discounted with my card. I got some 8 o'clock coffee today buy one get one. It was $4.18 for both packages. The other coffee I was going to buy was almost $9. I really tried to scope out the deals. I have never done that before. I am really good about sales when I buy clothes but have never been worried about it with groceries. I already have the skills, I just need to put them in place. It's kinda fun to try and find cheap stuff.

asking yourself if it is really necessary or if you just want it is excellent. that way you buy what you need and not what you want

Elvia…I think you should become a financial advisor.

Hope you are all doing well. I am out of here in 15 minutes and couldn’t be happier. It has been a very loooooong day.

See ya later.

that would be okay with me. I could open my changarro. My husband thinks I should splurge a little more. Oh well So what's going on with you? How is Esperanza doing?

I will be going to the Museum tomorrow so I will not be in here at all. Have fun and please be nice.

Benita... how are you and Alex doing?

Elvia: What were you doing up at 12? You need to get some sleep girl. I know you said you wouldn't see this but have some fun at the Museum. Talk to you later.

Everyone else: Have a great day today. I am suffering, I had to come back to work today. Again I say, I wish I were rich. It probably wouldn't make life any easier though.

Hello everyone. It has been a busy 2 days for me. SORRY I have not had a chance to get out here and really write anything.


Elvia: Alex and I are fine. Not sure if you mean financially or otherwise. It would be nice to win the lottery, but heck, you have to play first. Right now we are on a tight budget and do not require your assistance. I will let you know if we do. Hopefully he will get his work authorization within the next month or so and that will help out a bunch. (As long as he does not send it all to Mexico). Emily is doing good as well. And I guess the baby is ok. Don't hear much out of that one yet, still making mommy a little sick so that is a good sign.

Talk to you guys later.

Good Morning. Guess everyone has been busy recently. I am fighting that ugly morning sickness right now. UCK

Hope everyone has a good day.

Benita: Sorry you are still fighting the morning sickness. When is that supposed to ease off? I was busy at work yesterday since I had been off for two days. Today shouldn't be as busy. I hope you have a good day.

I have been busy at home too. I didn't get home until 6:30 yesterday evening. Javier did have the supper ready when I got home. I was very surprised. It was good too, we had tacos. Real Mexican tacos, not American tacos. Tonight I have a tanning bed appointment at 6:30 so I won't be home until around 7 tonight. Then I will have to fix supper unless I could talk Javier into doing it again and that's a long shot. I hate being so busy and always running around.

I hope everyone else has a good day too.

Benita: When I was pregnant I had morning sickness the whole pregnancy, it never let up. Tell your Dr. about it maybe he can give you a diet that will help, my Dr. did. Also she prescribed some medication because I would lose weight due to it, sometimes I would have to get an IV with suero because I was severely dehydrated. Eventhough my last pregnancy was really hard on me, I want another one. I'm waiting until Alberto is here and we are married though, he's been wanting me to have one since last year. Take care of yourself and enjoy your pregnancy!

I made a promise, I prayed to God that if he would grant me my prayer, I would go to the top of Mt. Cristo Rey and take Alberto with me to give him our thanks at the cross. I hope he answers my prayer. I am getting so anxious.... somedays are harder than others, I am fine at times and then at others I just won't, or can't function. I feel like my life is on hold and I'm just going thru the motions so that time passes.

I'm starting to get HEADACHES every day again. Plus my wonderful fiance hasn't bothered to turn his phone on today. Charity-sorry I haven't e-mailed. It's been a bad day and I can't even think of anything to say.

That's okay. I understand. I had those kind of days when Javier was gone. Just keep your head up and pamper yourself. Take a nice long bath or do something special for yourself. *just don't tell Elvia* No, I am sure she wouldn't mind. You can give me a call when you feel up to it. As long as I know you are okay, I am fine. I was just getting worried about you. I hope your day gets better.