» by Bill December 15th, 2010 at 1:07 pm » Comments (9)

All that needs to be done is for President Obama to sign the legislation. The U.S. House passed a bill today allowing a young Japanese widow to honor her fallen ...more »

» by Bill December 9th, 2010 at 10:32 am » Comments (21)

What a complete @#%^! Jackass this Wisconsin piece of excrement is. A bill that would allow a young Japanese widow to move to Tennessee with her toddler son has stalled ...more »

» by Bill December 3rd, 2010 at 4:27 pm » Comments (25)

This is fantastic news. On a unanimous consent vote, the U.S. Senate late this afternoon passed a bill honoring the late U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Ferschke of Maryville - ...more »

» by Bill November 19th, 2010 at 8:13 pm » Comments (4)

Her mother-in-law Robin went to Capitol Hill today to lobby legislators. She wrote- In case you're wondering, the House bill was sponsored by a Republican, Jimmy Duncan (R-Tennessee), and co-sponsored by ...more »

» by Bill November 16th, 2010 at 6:51 am » Comments (10)

This is good news but there is still work to be done. After a year's delay, legislation that would allow a young Japanese widow to honor her Marine husband's wishes ...more »

» by GI Korea July 4th, 2010 at 5:18 pm » Comments (34)

Here is an update on the Hotaru Ferschke case that just continues to be an example of all that is wrong with US immigration: Robin Ferschke is looking forward to her ...more »

» by Bill June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 am » Comments (52)

The Publisher of The News Observer wrote a column on the differences between how Marine Hotaru Ferschke is being treated and an illegal alien who was arrested after being stopped ...more »

» by Bill December 31st, 2009 at 9:52 pm » Comments (17)

It's 16 months since Marine Michael Ferschke died in Iraq. At the time of his death, Michael had a Okinawan born wife named Hotaru. Hotaru, or Hota for short,  was ...more »

» by Bill October 15th, 2009 at 10:15 am » Comments (2)

The latest news in the Hotaru Ferschke immigration saga. Sometimes the (immigration) debates are less technical and more personal. Sen. Jim Webb has just weighed in on a matter that ...more »

» by GI Korea September 18th, 2009 at 5:19 pm » Comments (40)

This story has long been followed here on the ROK Drop and though I'm not surprised, incredibly the immigration department has yet to fix her immigration status: Hotaru Ferschke just wants ...more »