https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/10/15/how-to-get-a-green-card/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 16:45:09 -0400<![CDATA[The National Review describes a situation that occurs all too often.  A task is undertaken which can only be accomplished imperfectly.  But as Saul Alinsky once said, the Man can be beaten to death with his own rule-book; and so when the task is performed imperfectly, an extraordinary amount of money must be expended at the margins to make things &#8220;just so&#8221;. The example in this case involves 17 al-Qaeda suspects of Chinese nationality who must be released from Guantanamo. But since they cannot be released into China, which does not share the aspiration to perfection, they must be released into the US. (Hat tip: Tigerhawk)]]>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:34:19 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/10/15/how-to-get-a-green-card-n186260