Thefts conquer Cabrini’s campus Immigration in further detail

IMMIGRATION, page 1 ered non-immigrants. They are permitted to enter the United States for a limited time.

A refugee is a person who seeks protection in the U.S. for fear that they will be persecuted in their homeland. In order to obtain refugee status, a person must prove on the grounds of race, religion, membership in a social group, political opinion or national origin that they have a “wellfounded fear of persecution.” They remain in their own country awaiting the approval.

Like a refugee, an asylum seeker fears persecution from his homeland. They are, however, already on U.S. soil when making this claim. Unlike refugees, they remain in the United States in hopes of avoiding deportation to their homeland.

The naturalization process allows legal permanent residents to apply for U.S. citizenship as long as they reside in the United States for five years without having committed any serious crimes.

To qualify, these individuals have to understand, speak and write ordinary English.

THEFT, page 1 leaving property unattended, not letting strangers into residence halls and houses and traveling in pairs especially at night. The email also said that the items stolen were out in clear view.

Heather Shanley, communications center supervisor, was a victim in the campus thefts and claims otherwise.

“None of the items were in clear view,” Shanley said.

Shanley’s office is located in the communications wing of Founder’s Hall and was locked when the thefts took place. An iPod, two MP3 players and an iPod dock with a total value of about $600 were stolen over a period of three days.

“I had a video camera sitting out in clear view, and they didn’t take that,” Shanley said.

“They were looking for things they could stuff in their pockets and not get caught with.”

When contacted, Radnor police department could not provide detailed information regarding the current situation on grounds that it is an on-going investigation.

“It’s a problem and something needs to be done about it,” Shanley said. “If there’s a problem, you need to fix it.”

Undocumented immigrants, also known as illegal immigrants, are those who reside in the United States without the permission of the U.S. government. They can enter illegally, without being inspected by an immigration officer or by using false documents. They also can obtain a temporary visa legally, and then continue to reside in the United States illegally beyond the expiration date.

People such as students, tourists, temporary workers, business executives, diplomats, artists and entertainers and reporters are all consid-

The Catholic Church, one of the most outspoken advocates of immigration reform, has viewpoints on the immigration issue. The Catholic Church does not condone illegal immigration because it is not good for society. However, the church understands that, although those without legal status have broken the law, they do so in order to survive. The Catholic Church thinks it is in the best interest of the nation to reform the current immigration laws.

Having organized a grass roots campaign, called the Justice for Immigrants campaign, the Catholic Church is making it so that Catholics may be more involved. They will continue to speak out on the moral consequences of immigration and the effects of human life.

Many more topics remain in the immigration debate, all of which will be touched upon in the upcoming presidential debate.