Senator Carl Levin and Congressman Fred Upton introduced bills in the Senate and House this week that would give permanent US residency to Ibrahim Parlak. Parlak is a Kurdish immigrant living in southwest Michigan, and owner of a Harbert restaurant. He came to the United States seeking asylum in 1991...but in the homeland security crackdown following nine-eleven, the federal government sought to have him deported because of his association with the Kurdistan Worker's Party, and subsequent imprisonment in Turkey during the 80s. His deportation is on hold while an appeal is being processed. Upton and Levin introduced similar bills for Parlak in previous years...and on Monday, they proposed such a measure again. Upton says that it would will grant Parlak and his family "the peace of mind of permanent residency in the United States", adding that Parlak's ordeal "has gone on long enough". Senator Levin called Parlak a good citizen who should be allowed to remain in the United States.
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