THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 12, 1976 31 Israelis Clamor for Permanent American Resident Status MOVIE GUIDE study has taken place. This state of affairs led me to conduct a small re- (Editor's note: Gad Nah-, search on my own, a modest shon is a lecturer in Amer- contribution based on neu- Americana Complex ican history at John Jay tral data, which, I hope, will College in New York City stimulate further research 1, 2, 3, 4 and a lecturer-in-resi- and discussion and melt the Greenfield N. of 9 Mile 559-2730 dence at the Theodor Herzl rigidity of the Israeli politi- TDEATERS IN ONE BUILDING Institute in NYC.) cal establishment. The development of the Wed. NIATINEES ALL My data is based on the •111EATERS-1 Show only Israeli revolution in the 1960 and 1970 U.S. census, • at 1:00—$1 world of American immi- and particularly on the an- gration has been taking 'a nual reports of the U.S. "HESTER STREET" (PG) clear shape since 1965-66. Immigration and Naturali- "BARRY LYNDON" (PG) Those familiar with the zation Service. Certain spe- "GABLE and LOMBARD" Israeli street and press real- cific problems were encoun- ize how "hot" this topic is. tered in the study of this (R) Indeed, this is a very gloomy specific national group: Is- "TAXI DRIVER" (R) issue since it affects the fu- rael has been systematically ture well-being of the state categorized within the 12 Mile-Coolidge and the vital appeal and Asiatic group -only since BERKLEY LI 2-0330 strength of the Zionist idea. 1964; Israel was referred to IS A ROAD SHOW SPECIAL Unfortunately, the Israeli - as Palestine in certain ta- Weekdays Open at 7 debate on this vital issue is bles as late as 1950; the HELD OVER 2nd WK. A Mel Brooks Gene Wilder Comedy based on assumptions, sen- main obstacle was the fact "BLAZING SADDLES" (R) timents and half-truths and that many Israelis were not is governed by value-judg- born in Israel and were thus 7:30 & 9:20 ments rather than by a considered in the tables as Sat. Open at 7:15 - scientific and pragmatic members of the national B.S. at 7:40 & 9:30 approach. Furthermore, the group of their country of Sun. Open at 1:45 Israeli political establish- birth. This problem would "Blazing Saddles" ment, because of frustra- not exist, for example, in a at 2:15-4:05-5:55-7:40 & 9:30 tions and psychological study of Italian immigra- No Coupons Accepted With This Picture blocks has preferred to hide tion-to this country. behind an autistic wall of According to the 1960 silence. American census; 38,346 The outcome of this neg- declared Hebrew as their SOMERSET ative approach haS been - mother tongue. In the 1970 DINNER THEATRE the informal excommuni- census 101,686 did so. It Neil Simon's cation of the yordim, the should be noted that some "LAST OF THE Israeli emigrants and the Israelis declared Yiddish RED HOT LOVERS" widening of the credibility and other languages as Starring Pierre Turgeon gap between Israel and its t'heir mother tongue. On Directed by children and grandchil- the other hand, the num- Edgar A. Guest Ill dren abroad. every Friday and Saturday ber of non-Israeli Jews evening—Dinner from 7:30 Firstly, one must know who consider Hebrew their p.m.—Show 8:45 his field, namely conduct a mother tongue is minimal. Reservations-643-8865 basic demographic study of The Israelis entering the the Israeli community in U.S. have been classified by Somerset Mall Big Beaver Road at Coolidge, Troy' the U.S. To my knowledge, the authorities into two dif- no such properly conducted ferent groups: immigrants BY GAD NAHSHON (Copyright 1976, JTA, Inc.) The Old Mill just cooked up something new. The Sunday Brunch-Buffet is now an all-day feast! Ever since it began. the Old Mill's Sunday Brunch has been acclaimed as one of the most delicious, lavish spreads ever served. And now, we've made it even better! We've extended the hours - serving from 11 -a.rn, to 8 p.m. And we've added a tempting selection of piping hot buffet dishes that go on at 4 o'clock! Put it all together and you've got the Sunday Brunch-Buffet. A magnificent array of fresh plump strawberries, chilled juices, smoked salmon, cole slaw, Waldorf salad, barbecued short ribs, hot cakes made to order, eggs, smoked country ham, crispy bacon, sausage, Danish pastries, hot blueberry muffins, homemade Bread Pudding with cherry sauce, sliced Beef Rolon, fresh home- made soup, Swedish meatballs, chicken ala king...and more! All for the incredible price of $5.85 for adults, $3.00 for children. You've go't to see it and taste it to believe it! Flow about next Sunday?! The Buckboard Buffet captures the flavor of the Old West. Tuesday nights have taken on a spectacular new look at the Old Mill. From 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., we'll be serving - up one of the most scrumptious Western- style buffets you've ever seen. Chef Sullivant has rustled up a passel of tasty vittles and lavishly arrayed them on an authentic old wooden wagon. It's the Old Mill's Buckboard Buffet, replete with sliced bar round of beef, barbecued ribs-on-a-spit, barbecued chicken, corn on the cob, homemade baked beans, fresh vegetables, potatoes, assorted soups, a tasty selection of cheeses and salads, and piping hot homemade corn bread! And it's priced like we're still in the gold rush days- just $5.76 for adults, $3.00 for children. So, come and get it, pardner. Hit the trail for the Old Mill. Every Tuesday. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. For reservations for the Buckboard Buffet or the Sunday Brunch-Buffet, call 623-9300. Gr PINE ANOP 01bD "1•71111000 • PONTIAC STADIUM 01b. Pitt, 5838 Dixie Highway Waterford, Mich. #0 ,1 •• .10 t1 0; 4 ' .4) Larne"; and non-immigrants. How- ever, because of the imme- diate correlation between theSe two groups it seems noteworthy to mention that the liberalization of the old discriminatory immigration laws in 1965 has largely benefitted the Asiatic group of Which Israel is part and eased the road to the acquis- ition of the Green Card, namely the permanent resi- dent visa. The non-immigrant group is divided into the following categories: governMent offi- cials; temporary visitors for pleastire; students; visitors for trade and investments; exchange agreements; tem- porary workerS; special groups — air crews, transit, representatives of the mass media, etc. The total num- bers include the immediate family of people in such groups. For instance, if a student comes here with a wife and two children, all four would belong to the third category. Even though the Israeli immigration revolution be- gan in 1966, I would like to make some reference to previous years. In 1948 only 2,819 Israelis entered the U.S. In 1951, 198 govern- ment officials, 1,058 busi- nessmen, 1,189 temporary visitors came. In 1957, 4,108 arrived, half of them tour- ists. In 1962 more than 10,000 Israelis came, most of them tourists. Since then there has been a permanent increase, and from 1966 on- ward, we are faced with great upward movement. To show this rapid in- crease I developed a table, based on the annual re- ports of the Immigration Service. Since current im- migration regulations ena- ble the non-immigrant to change his non-immigrant status into that of perma- nent resident once he has entered this country, I pre- sented the number of those who obtained permanent residency which entitles them, five years later, to become naturalized Amer- ican citizens. The study of the statisti- cal data in the table leads to the following major conclu- sions: The significant in- crease in the number of Is- raelis entering the U.S. started in 1966 in which the total was 16,993 people. __Since that year we are faced by a sharp rise which was not slowed down by the Yom Kippur War. . It should be noted that a significant number of the incoming visitors were not tourists, businessmen or students, but people who came with the definite in- tention of staying here, get- ting the Green Card and eventually, American citi- zenship. The total. number of Green Cards issued to Is- raelis in 1966, was 404. In 1967, 667 people received it, yet from 1972 the table shows a slight decrea-se in numbers. This is probably due to the impact of the Yom Kippur War and to the recent rigidity of the Immigration Office as the result of a certain revival in American nativism. As the result of the inten- sification of the U.S.-Amer- ican Jewry-Israel relations an annual average of 1,000 officials and their aides and families has lived here. Since the Israeli economy is tied up to the dollar, many Israeli businessmen have arrived here. Surpris- ingly, Israeli investors have come to invest money in American enterprises. In the last decade their num- ber has tripled. Considering the fact that one is eligible to get the Green Card upon an investment of $50,000 in the U.S., one is not sur- prised to find members of this group well represented among the huge crowd of the Green Card seekers.. The discussion of the student group amounts to a discussion of the sinews and futufe of Israel. This crowd of Sabras and their families discovered the American university as early as 1953 (138), but since 1967 they have been pouring in. This group has demonstrated a systematic tendency to increase the number of the Green Card holders; around 10 percent change their visas into Green Cards. Israelis have not failed to achieve their goal using other techniques. The ex- change agreement is a promising one. Others have - managed to enter Uncle Sam's territory as tempo- rary workers or trainees, and since,1973 we encounter a whole new category of fiances. In fact, a total of 94 made _i_t this way and reached their goal via the bedroom. Allon Praises Mexican Jews The Israeli Foreign Minis- MEXICO CITY (JTA) — Israeli Foreign Minister ter is scheduled to go to Yigal Allon concluded his Washington today for a official visit to Mexico last meeting with Secretary of week by meeting with State Henry A. Kissinger young Jews, holding private before returning to Israel. talks with some 50 Jewish communal leaders and ad- Film Features dressing a public meeting Israel Highlights attended by about 2,000 SKOKIE, Ill. -- The fact members of the Jewish com- that yesterday's pioneers munity. who settled and started Is- In his address to the Jew- rael's kibutzim are today's ish community last week on "senior citizens there is ex- the eve of his departure to amined in a poignant por- Guatemala-, Honduras and trayal of growing old on the Costa Rica, Allon praised kibutz, in the current the Jewish community for monthly. newsreel, "Israel its devotion to Jewish_ tradi- Report." tion. The image of the kibutz- The Israeli leader said nik is still that of the young that the Arabs had man or woman tilling the launched a 'drive against soil, but today many kibut- Zionism because a move- zim have made major social ment for anti-Semitism and physical adjustments as would be difficult to their founders move into mount. He said the fight advanced-years. At Givat Brenner, where against this drive must continue. He also stated "Israel Report" filmed its that most of the problems special story about this between Mexico and Israel profoundly emotional -tran- had been resolved during sition, one-third of the membership of 300 is past his visit. age 60. - "Israel Report" also New Flare-Up soars up into the air on the wings of Israel Aircraft Reported Along this month, trying out the Lebanese Border company's businessman's jet, as well as the new TEL AVIV (JTA) — Ter- headline-making Kfir rorist rockets exploded near fighter plane. Manera last week and Is- "Israel Report" also pre- raeli artillery retaliated in a sents a special feature on new flare-up along the Le- the life and ideas of Theodor banese border. which had Herzl. been quiet for some time. CJFWF Issues The shooting followed a search-and-destroy mission New Jewish Play by Israeli units who entered NEW YORK — The Insti- the Lebanese village of Mis- tute for Jewish Life, an affi- a-Djabel about a half mile liate of the Council of Jew- inside the border to blow up ish Federations and Welfare a building used by terrorists Funds, has made available a and their collaborators. No drama dealing with Jewish Israeli casualties were re- living and critical contempo- ported and no damage was rary. problems Jews face. caused 'by the Katyusha Entitled, "The Cross- rockets fired later at Ma- roads," the play was written nera which is some two by Rose Leiman Goldem- miles from 1ViisTa-Diabel. berg, for production by an That hamlet, inhabited by amateur group. The script is about 2,500 Arabs of the accompanied by production Methusalian sect, has been notes and discussion guide the target of several Israeli to help groups use the play army strikes against terror- more effectively. ist bases. Informed sources For a production set, Said that Soviet-type bazoo- write Institute for Jewish kas have been fired at Is- Life, Council of Jewish Fed- Welfare and raeli patrols in the vicinity erations and Israeli artillery has re- _Funds, 315 Park Ave. S., New York City, N.Y. 10010. turned the fire.