Letter: Landrieu helped when others didn’t
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Harold Lacour asks in a letter to The Advocate, “What has Mary Landrieu done besides send out news releases?”
Here is one thing:
Eleven years ago my wife, a Russian citizen at the time, applied for permanent residence in the United States.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service sent a letter saying the application was received and all was OK, followed by a letter a few months later saying my wife would be deported for failing to apply for permanent residency! (Fortunately, that inept organization was reorganized into the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.)
This was obviously a shock to us. Appeals to the INS and others for help, including other members of the Senate and Congress, were fruitless.
Then we called Sen. Landrieu’s office, and one of her assistants returned our call. It took several days and many phone calls, but the problem was finally resolved.
In a time when politicians are becoming more aloof and distant from their constituents, that kind of personal service stands in contrast. That is what democracy is about. Sen. Landrieu truly functioned as a servant to the people.
My wife and I will not forget the help she gave when no one else would. Although I am somewhat right of center politically, Mary Landrieu will get my vote for as long as she opts to run for office.
Doug Johnson
retired engineer
Denham Springs
Here is one thing:
Eleven years ago my wife, a Russian citizen at the time, applied for permanent residence in the United States.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service sent a letter saying the application was received and all was OK, followed by a letter a few months later saying my wife would be deported for failing to apply for permanent residency! (Fortunately, that inept organization was reorganized into the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.)
This was obviously a shock to us. Appeals to the INS and others for help, including other members of the Senate and Congress, were fruitless.
Then we called Sen. Landrieu’s office, and one of her assistants returned our call. It took several days and many phone calls, but the problem was finally resolved.
In a time when politicians are becoming more aloof and distant from their constituents, that kind of personal service stands in contrast. That is what democracy is about. Sen. Landrieu truly functioned as a servant to the people.
My wife and I will not forget the help she gave when no one else would. Although I am somewhat right of center politically, Mary Landrieu will get my vote for as long as she opts to run for office.
Doug Johnson
retired engineer
Denham Springs
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