All permanent residents or temporary visa
holders who have the HIV virus or Aids are
exposed to be put in deportation proceeding
and/or or removed from the United States, for
being considered inadmissible.
Therefore before granting any type of visa or
permanent residency, all consular officials or
immigration agents have the responsibility to
investigate if the foreigner has a contagious
illness or the AIDS virus to prohibit their
entrance.
No immigrants should try to come in to the
United States carrying HIV medicines. In a case
that an immigration agent suspects you have the
virus and stops you, you must immediately call a
lawyer who specializes in immigration cases.
If you fear having the contagious illness, call
AIDS National Center, 1-800-344-7432, and they
will direct you to an anonymous test center.
These centers would not disclose the
confidentiality of your results, with an
exception of those states that require the names
of those who are HIV positive to be reported to
state and federal agencies. In New York City,
Dr. Guillermo Linares, commissioner of
Immigrants’ Affairs, reinforced an executive
order from mayor Bloomberg, which prohibits
reporting confidential information.
The residents who have the virus, should process
their citizenship as soon as possible, because
United States citizens do not need to prove
their admissibility. To obtain naturalization
you do not need to take any medical exams, nor
do you need to present evidence that you are not
or will be a public burden. This is an extreme
advantage.
Remember that there is always much more to
analyze before formulating a legal strategy.
INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRANTS FOUNDATION
33 years, Guiding, Legalizing, and Educating
Immigrants since 1973
O.N.G. UNITED
NATIONS E.C.O.S.O.C.
IMMIGRANTS
BUILDING:
7 W. 44th St.,
New York,
N.Y.
10036
(212) 302-2222 – email:
www.InmigrantsFoundacion.com
*Edward Juarez Studied
sociology, International laws, and specialized
in immigration. In 1973, established the
International Immigrants Foundation, a
non-profit institution created to educate, help,
and defend immigrants. In 1984, he established
the American Multicultural Coalition and the
International Cultures Celebration, conferences
in the United Nations, and the Parade and
Festival to promote intercultural relations.
With the goal of emphasizing the contributions
of immigrants,
Juarez established the “Immigrants
Building”
in 2003, located at
7 West 44th Street
in
Manhattan,
NYC, where the Foundation continues developing
programs that improve the quality of life for
immigrants. Currently, he is am active writer,
speaker, immigration columnist in El Diario la
Prensa, and host of The Immigrants Voice radio
and television programs.
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