]> http://www.dcpak.org/taxonomy/term/292/0 en http://www.dcpak.org/hr4073 <p>A new <a href="files/HR4073.pdf" target="_blank">bi-partisan bill (HR 4073)</a> introduced in the House is asking to &ldquo;designate Pakistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Pakistan to be eligible for temporary protected status&hellip;.&rdquo;</p><p>According to the bill temporary protected status allows aliens who do not legally qualify as refugees but are nonetheless fleeing or reluctant to return to potentially dangerous situations to temporarily remain in the United States.<br /> <br /> The bill states: &ldquo;Granting temporary protected status to nationals of Pakistan is consistent with the interests of the United States and promotes the values and morals that have made the United States strong.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> The bill, if passed, will allow undocumented Pakistanis living in the US to travel to Pakistan and come back to the US under a special permit.</p> congress news refugees Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:14:35 -0500 http://www.dcpak.org/node/562 <p>The news coming out of South Asia does not seem to be getting better. The death toll is expected to rise significantly, tremors are hampering relief efforts and the winter weather may bring a second wave of deaths.</p><p>Click below for selected articles on the current situations:</p><p>Reuters: <a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticleSearch.aspx?storyID=141712+20-Oct-2005+RTRS&srch=earthquake" target="_blank">Kashmir quake the world's toughest relief operation</a> </p> news personal accounts resource Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:16:37 -0500