Fraternity-Testvériség, 1961 (39. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1961-08-01 / 8. szám
FRATERNITY 11 PTA’s, church clubs, young people’s groups and schools, would support locally these family films, Hollywood studios would certainly produce more such entertainment. Ultimately, the public dictates the type of film that Hollywood makes. If the so-called mature themes prove to be the only profitable pic tures to produce, the parents of America must share the responsibility If the families of America want family films, the best place to say so is at the box office. No voice is more needed. This duty of parents was emphasized by Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, in a talk last year to the Child Study Association of America. He said: “As responsible parents, we should all welcome the film industry’s growing-up process . . . this ability of the screen to deal with broader and more varied and more mature subjects than in the past. In my judgment, it has resulted in more fine motion pictures than during any previous period in Hollywood’s history. “And it also should require parents, in fulfilling their responsibilities, to exercise selectivity and discernment, particularly in guiding their children to motion picture entertainment.” In our democracy we should exercise the same care and thoughtfulness in voting at the box office as we do in voting in our local, state and national elections. MY FRIEND CAME HERE ERRONEOUSLY AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. WHAT CAN HE DO NOW TO ADJUST HIS ALIEN STATUS? Question: A friend of mine who was born abroad came to the United States on an American passport. Both he and the Consul who issued the passport thought — erroneously, as it turned out — that he was an American citizen. After entry, he married a native born American citizen and had several children. It now appears that he had not inherited American citizenship as he thought, but was, in fact, an alien when he entered the United States. Is there any way in which he can straighten out his immigration status? Answer: Yes, there is a way in which that may be done, assuming, of course, that your friend has Deen truthful with the authorities. The law gives the Attorney General discretion to adjust the status of an alien, other than an alien crewman, if he entered the United States openly, passing inspection, would otherwise have been eligible to receive an immigrant visa, and an immigrant visa is immediately available to him at the time his application for adjustment of status is approved. Since your friend is married to a United States citizen, a non-quota visa would be available at any time, assuming he is eligible for immigration in general. Consequently, he is in a position to adjust his status. A case of this type, however, is complicated and ordinarily should not be attempted without professional guidance by either a social agency or a lawyer specializing in immigration matters.
