6B Friday, May 3, 1991 / University Daily Kansan SPECIAL SUMMER RATES!! $200.00 Off for summer rent. Studio,1 & 2 bedroom apts. 11th & Mississippi 843-2116 BRITCHES CORNER 21 Hour Sale 2 Days Only! Wednesday 9-6 Thursday 9-9 MEN'S Men's Suits $100 Off EVERY SUIT IN STOCK! 100% Cotton Polos LCM T's $15 each or 2 for $25 20 colors Men's Shorts From $1499 By Cross Creek From $1999 100% Cotton Tommy Hilfiger Up To 25% OFF Entire Stock WOMEN'S Special 4-Price Rack Values $40-$195 $10, $20, $30, $40 Cambridge Dry Goods up to 1/2 Off All Ladies Belts up to 25% Off Women's From $19.99 Shorts Rock Pool up to 25% Off DON'T MISS THIS SALE BRITCHES CORNER 843-0454 843 Mass. New law will aid foreign students Immigration legislation includes provisions for off-campus employment It is past midnight and Saud Bin Masud has just finished one of his security monitoring tours at Jayhawker Tower Apartments. His walk seems to lack energy and his eyeslooks look heavy. Special to the Kansan Masud, a student from Karachi, Pakistan, said that his security job was difficult but challenging. Despite working late-night shifts Fridays and Sundays and an early morning shift Tuesdays, Masud is happy with his job — not only because he likes it, but because he has one. Masud was lucky to get an on-campus job, because the University is the only place he can work. Masud is not allowed to work off-campus, because he is a foreign student. Masud, just as most students, faces fierce competition for on-campus jobs. But next October 1, the situation should change for the nearly 2,000 foreign students at KU. November 29. President George Bush signed the Immigration Act of 1990 into law. The legislation, which recognizes the importance and necessity of immigrant labor, will go into effect in October 1. The act in part established a three-year pilot program that allows foreign students with F-1 visas — full-time students who are not sponsored by the university — off campus without proving economic necessity. Gerald S. Harris, director of Foreign Student Services at KU, said that this represented the first attempt by the government to recognize an agency especially in the areas of technology and science. "Ten years down the road there will be a terrible shortage of science and engineering majors." Harris said, explaining that recent statistics show that 90 percent of college students were from other countries. "The U.S. is not producing all that it needs on its own," he said. "The intent of the law is to hire people who can work." But a foreign student must meet certain conditions before he can work off-campus: A student must be in the United States at least one year as an F-1 immigrant and be in good standing. A student can work no more than 20 hours a week during the academic period, but he or she may work full-time during holidays and vacations. The student must be paid a wage equal to that to similar workers in the place of employment; the student must work under the same conditions. - An employer will be required to advertise a position for at least 60 days before hiring an "It's a strange inclusion into the law," said Harris, director of Foreign Student Services. Harris said that the condition was a way of protecting non-immigrant labor. The act is especially good news for students who come from areas affected by the Persian Gulf. This last condition has created the most debate about the effectiveness of the law. international student Harris said that because of the war, some student were facing economic hardships. Bassan Elkhatib, a Palestinian student who lived in Kuwait before coming to the United States, could not pay for his spring tuition. Elkhatib said that his parents were left unemployed by the guar war. His father was the manager of an import-export company in Kuwait that was closed after the economic sanctions were applied. His mother was the principal of a school that had to close. And Elkatib is not the only foreign student who could not raise the money for spring tuition. According to the Foreign Student Services, 25 foreign students have been given a deferred tuition. That tuition will have to be paid by the fall semester. However, students from war-torn countries, such as Kuwait, Lebanon and El Salvador do not need to wait until October to work off-campus. Students must graduate status and obtain work permits immediately. Harris said that because of their difficult economic situation, these students did not need to go to school but instead can get a job until their situation improves. But when most international students learn about the two-month period during which a position is offered, they are exposed to real-world "It will lessen the opportunity to get a job," Elkhabit said. He said he thought that U.S. students would get the best jobs faster and more easily. Martin Shirmoshita, president of the International Students Association, said that the law was a "Trying to understand what the American legislature does is almost a physical impossibility." Shironoshita, a senior from Peru, is not enthusiastic about the law. He said the 60-day waiting period was a contradiction. Because no employer will advertise a job for two months, the waiting period would create no incentive for U.S. workers to become more competitive, he said. "This law is like opening a hole on one side and closing another on the other side," he said. Tanwoan Jantarach, Bangkok, Thailand, graduate student, sard foreign students should have the same opportunity as U.S. students to earn outside money as a way to pay their tuition. 'The U.S. is not producing all that it needs on its own. The intent of the law is to hire people who are essential.' Gerald S. Harris director of Foreign Student Services at KU Some U.S. students, on the other hand, see the law from their own perspective. Holly Eastman, Topeka, sophomore, said the law was a good thing because it would boost the economy. "They are always hiring somebody, because somebody is quitting," she said. "There are many jobs out there." Eastman said that she liked the new law because if foreign students worked off-campus, more oncampus jobs would be available. Scott Kelly, associate manager of Amigo's Mexican Restaurant, 1819 W. 23rd. St., said he would not have any objections to hiring foreign students. Some international students say they are willing to work off-campus because better opportunities, better wages and more flexibility are available. Some international students say they would be happy to hire foreign students. "This is an equal opportunity job." he said. "It doesn't matter your race, your background or your age." Kelly said that he understood why the waiting period was included but that he thought the period was too long. "If you are not a citizen, you should have the opportunity to get the job within a week," he said. Mary Chenoweth, assistant manager at Burger King, 1301 W. 23rd St., said that students should be able to work where they wanted, so they could pay tuition. She said that the two-month waiting period was ridiculous and that giving U.S. citizens priority was a kind of prejudice. At O'Reilly Automotive, 1008 W. 23rd St., Mark Mitchell, assistant manager, said that the law was a good deal and that he did not foresee any problems in hiring international students if they meet certain requirements. "They will have to have a clean driving record and a clean work record," Mitchell said. Mitchell said the 60-day condition was confusing. He said that when he needed to hire someone, he could choose a different job. Meanwhile, at two o'clock in the morning, Masud will make sure no intruders invade the Towers apartments and politely will calm down the rowdy behavior of some of the residents. But Masud, a business major, hopes that trust October 1, he will have the chance to work in a business environment. Going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I Come. Planning on attending KU Medical Center next semester? Cambridge West Apartments are only a short walk from KU Medical Center. 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