Gestapo Like Registration In Saipan
It’s not very often that someone has to report a gestapo like registration program run by the Federal Government. I am waiting for the jack booted thugs to arrive and force people to register while giving up their rights under important federal laws. The CNMI government gets a bad rap for some of its activities, but this one is all federal government.
Basically, the Federal Ombudsman’s Office in Saipan has decided to undertake an alien registration program. The official notice makes it very clear that all aliens must report and register, no matter what status they have under the law. They are expected to line up in the government office to submit their proper papers. They are warned that there must be no delay and that people who don’t register on time will not be allowed to. It sounds kind of draconian and there is nothing in the notice to say that we are dealing with a voluntary registration.
Just read it for yourself…..
Now take a look at the form….
Did you see something there? Well maybe you did. First off it looks really amateurish for a federal government form. Unfortunately, the biggest problems with the form are the things that are not there. There is no OMB number. This means that the OMB didn’t review the form to ensure that the form was a legally required request. There is no privacy act notice and paperwork reduction act notice. There is no statement that the form is completely voluntary. In other words, the form itself is in violation of federal law. Yippee.
I wonder when someone will speak up and stop this gestapo like registration program? When will someone help ensure that the law is followed?
Tags: alien registration, CNMI, ombudsman, Saipan
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