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FirmhandKY -> RE: Stella Undesirable? (12/19/2007 4:25:02 PM)
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Lady E,
We do, in a round-about way, have the "other side of the story" as provided directly by stella on her website on the page about her Atlanta experience.
She has posted a copy of the US report detailing why she was refused entry into the US:
To: The American Consul, London, England.
Withdrawal of Application/Consular Notification
The above named subject arrived, this date seeking admission as a WT visitor for pleasure. She stated her trip was for an undetermined length of time claiming everything depended on how things went with friends she met over the internet in Mississippi.
She was destined to a US address of XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX. She possessed a number of papers listing her US landline as being XXX XXX XXXX. She stated she was just visiting friends for Christmas.
The subject was originally born as a male and named Mark Andrew BATES, born in Dewsbury, U.K. on July 22, 1966. Under the BATES identity she had been issued U.K. Passport number 704726812.
Ms BAKER claims to be a play-write.
At the time of her Application for admission Ms. BAKER possessed around one hundred dollars. She also claimed to have a Bank Card and around one hundred pounds in the Bank in England. She claimed no other assets. She had no evidence of health insurance. She was going through a sex change and appeared to need much medication in this endeavor.
A letter in her possession stated that as of September 21 2007 or around that time Ms. BAKER may have made a claim with Lambeth Southwark and Wadsworth Jobcentre Plus, of Preston, England claiming to be incapacitated for work.
Ms. BAKER states she lived in England in government housing and was basically on welfare there.
The phone number of XXX XXX XXXX was called. CBP Officers asked for Catherine GARRIGA, who has listed as Ms. BAKER'S US Contact. The person answering the phone stated that Catherine GARRIGA was not available. The person did know of the trip of Ms. BAKER. When asked the purpose of the trip, the person stated that Ms. BAKER was coming to the U.S. to sell a play to a theater in Biloxi, Mississippi. They also stated that they believed that Ms. BAKER would also stay to direct the play.
The person also stated that Ms. BAKER should be in possession of the play when she arrived.
Without informing Ms. BAKER of what was discovered in the phone call, she was asked about her most recent play. She stated it was named something like Death during Hurricane Katrina. That historically was a hurricane which adversely effected the gulf coast of Mississippi and nearby states. The claimed name of the play was consistent with one created for the Biloxi area as was stated on the phone. I Computer CD Disc with a play named Death was found in Ms. BAKER'S luggage.
A website was found for Ms. BAKER.
In that website http://stella40bb.tripod.com/id12.html, Ms. BAKER stated:
"CURRENT SITUATION AND PLANS
I have spent much of my time in the UK trying (and failing) to direct 'Death' in London and running drama workshops for people disaffected and rejected by society such as the homeless, hardened crack addicts, alcoholics, women who have suffered abuse and domestic violence.
This has been work in conjunction with the development of my own theory of modern theatre.
I am currently working to relocate to the United States to be with my family and intend to work towards my return to the stage and achieve something which many Americans and others have advised me for years which is to become established in American 'theater'.
This is what I'm working towards, working with people who have lost their former lives during Hurricane Katrina and I would like to devote the rest of my career and life to helping these people find new opportunities and help them rebuild their lives, and through this rebuild their communities, through using my work in theatre, my theory of theatre and my experience as a playwright and stage director.."
During a search of her luggage originals of the photographs found on the website were found. While making the search Ms. BAKER informed Officer XXXXX if an intent or desire to reside in the United States. She stated that she was basically not qualified or famous enough to get into the United States as an artist. She stated Immigration through marriage was possible. She stated a possible plan of marrying a U.S. Citizen female in England to achieve this goal.
Because of massive amounts of medicines brought by Ms. BAKER, for her own health maintenance during her sex change process CBP Officers are not convnced there is no possibility of her requiring emergent or maintenance health care while in the United States this trip. She possesses no evidence of any ability to pay for such if the need arrives. She appears likely to become a public charge.
Based on the above Ms. BAKER is not clearly and beyond a doubt admissible to the United States. Her claim to just be visiting friends for Christmas appears false. She is unable to overcome the presumption of being an Immigrant to the United States. She, at minimum is inadmissible Per: 212.a (7) (A) (i) (I) INA. Other inadmissibility charges may also apply. She will be refused under the VWPP.
Officer: XXXXX XXXXXX CPBEO.
File Number A088 490 719
Event No. ATL0812000603
Dated December 13, 2007.
On her site, stella has her own commentary interwoven in the report, and it might be worthwhile to read it as well.
Lady E, while I understand your point of view, I reiterate that it appears that her problems were not as a result of her gender, but of her failure to understand the entry process, along with a negative attitude that was "just begging" to be slapped down - and likely was.
She attributes all her problems to forces outside herself. She projects, rationalizes and excuses, and accepts no responsibility for her own actions, intentions and words.
I think it was another British playwright that best sums up my opinion:
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus; and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs, and peep about
To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Men at some time are masters of their fates:
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves ...
Firm
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