[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. STEVENS:
  S. 2195. A bill for the relief of Ilya Shestakov; to the Committee on 
the Judiciary.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I offer today two private relief bills to 
provide lawful permanent resident status to Nadezda Shestakova and her 
son, Ilya Shestakov.
  The Shestakov family has lived and worked in Anchorage, Alaska for 
more than ten years. Nadezda has now returned to Russia, and Ilya is 
attending high school in Canada, in order to avoid further immigration 
problems, and to demonstrate that they intend to be good citizens who 
live within the letter of the law.
  Nadezda's husband, Michail, is a legal immigrant working for Aleut 
Enterprise Corporation (AEC), an Alaska native corporation, and their 
youngest son is a United States citizen. Both remain in Anchorage 
awaiting the reunion of their family.
  During their time in Alaska, Michail has been an exemplary employee 
of the Aleut Corporation. As a matter of fact, it was the Aleut 
Corporation who first brought this issue to my attention, as they wish 
to support the Shestakov family in any way possible.
  The children have excelled in school, and Nadezda has remained an at-
home mother, pursuant to the terms of her original visa.
  The Shestakov family's problems began when they overstayed their visa 
due to an error by their attorney, who did not file the extension 
paperwork on their behalf, as requested.
  These are upstanding members of the Alaska community, and they should 
not be punished due to an error by their former attorney. I would like 
to see this family reunited in Alaska, so that they can continue to 
contribute positively to our community.

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