Comment Submitted by Laura K. Kaeser

I have seen first hand the abuse of immigrants being given visa's under the deception of being religious workers. I work for a non-profit benevolence organization in Texas and most of our workers have been approved based on complete falsifications of their job descriptions, education, backgrounds, etc. They are mostly clerical workers but were granted work visa's submitted stating they were religious counselors, ministers, etc. The Executive Director even submitted documents to INS stating we are a "church" which we are not, never have been and have no intention of becoming one. We are a Christian based benevolence program but in no way lead church services or are officially one stated religion. We even have visa's for these people's family members stating they work here when we have never seen these people. The abuse is unbelievable. For whatever reason, INS or Home Land security has never noticed how many of these petitions we have filed. As I stated earlier we are non-profit benevolence organization, are contributors have no idea we are using their donated funds to pay the legal fees for these undocumented workers. Not only that, there are people in the United States who have REAL creditials to do the work we claim is being done. The fake positions are not so extrodinary only a person from Mexico, Argentina, etc. can do it. I am so sick of watching the constant musical chairs trying to cover the agency's wrong doing all of the time. Religion should not get higher status or priority in the application process. It is ridiculous to think just because it is a "sacred religion" it should not be easier to obtain papers for this work. Trust me, people who often scream "in the name of Jesus" are the ones you have to watch the closest. They truly believe the blanket of religion makes criminal acts something to justify through "grace".