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Two questions:

1. Does AIPAC's use of dual-citizens (American-Israelis) allow it to circumvent the Foreign Agent Registration Act?

2. Is there any other analog to AIPAC operating in the United States for a foreign nation?


I vaguely remember from John Mearsheimer's talk that AIPAC doesn't use any funds from Israel. Instead, AIPAC funds come from American citizens, that makes them evade FARA.

From Wiki: 'FARA requires those who receive funds or act on behalf of a foreign government to register as a foreign agent. However, AIPAC states that the organization is a registered American lobbying group, funded by private donations, and maintains it receives "no financial assistance" from Israel or any other foreign group'


1. No. It doesn't matter where the agent is from. It matters who the "foreign principal" is.

2. Five China news agencies and Russia Today are registered as foreign agents. There are also over 200 foreign PACs, but they're mostly businesses. The Overseas Friends of the BJP (the ruling party in India) is registered as a foreign agent. That's probably the closest match.


If you’re operating a foreign company from Taiwan then it’ll probably be deemed a Taiwanese company anyway for tax purposes. Check local laws.


Sounds like the lamest reason for removing the article. I hope that's not true.



I always use the onion link. Never appears to be down.


I'm an L1B visa holder that will be filing I-140, I-765, I-131, I-485 concurrently in the coming months.

How soon can I leave my current employer?

As soon as the I-140 is approved and the EAD turns up? Assuming that my employer has communicated that they would not withdraw an approved I-140.


What's the basis of the green card application, PERM labor certification or something else?


EB third preference ROW with PERM.


I didn’t even put my car in reverse for my California test.

I failed my UK test once at 17 and passed at 26 but only just.


Probably advertising skew. I remember Hired being advertised on RoR specific boards and sites.


Railscasts helped me get my first Rails job. Thanks for all you’ve done.


OMEMO appears to be superior to OTR last time I looked.

https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0384.html


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