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Home / Sorry, But I Didn' ...Hence, it is not difficult to understand why a foreigner with a different cultural background and limited English proficiency may not fully understand the intricacies of the legal requirements imposed by various government agencies. After all, foreign nationals didn't come here to study American laws; they are here to study engineering, to seek employment opportunities, to invest their capital, to start their business, and to seek religious or political freedom. Yet, when they are caught violating the law, even a minor offense or technical violation, the result could be deportation from the United States. Remember, ignorance of the law is not an excuse!
It would also be in America's interests to provide advance warnings to foreign nationals. We spend millions and millions of dollars in enforcing the immigration laws and removing foreign nationals every year. (We went as far as setting up and operating a bogus university - University of North New Jersey - to counter student visa fraud.) With early warnings and effective education, we could reduce our enforcement costs substantially. To be fair, the Department of Homeland Security has already implemented various initiatives, such as public outreach meetings, multilingual webpages and online materials, etc., to educate the public regarding various immigration programs. We are moving in the right direction, but more needs to be done. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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