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Fonda de Hollywood y a la 2558 Parkway Plaza, Maumee elected to the Toledo Board generate a larger voter dramaturga Eve Ensler en 419.725.6001 or toll free of Education, served as the turnout. They [voters] can “I just cannot take una marcha de protesta 866.49.MONEY City of Toledo’s activist look at me and see that I am anything for granted this contra los asesinatos de Director of Affirmative an experienced time,” said López. She is mujeres en esta ciudad • Purchase or Refinance Action, and now finds administrator, dedicated to hoping that her track record fronteriza. • Debt Consolidation herself on the threshold of giving back to and serving and her dedication will help Alrededor de un millar • Home Improvement making a major countywide the community. 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Your DetroiTolédo Connection • Tinta con sabor • For Holiday Flowers: Call JOHN RAMON’S FLOWERS 313-842-8461 • Página 2 La Prensa February/febrero 18, 2004 Most Democrats in Senate race want more options grants, and perhaps as many publican Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, Then and Now for illegals as 11 million, live in the United say they support bipartisan By CHRISTOPHER WILLS States illegally. Illinois is home federal legislation that would Associated Press Writer to about 500,000 of them. They make it easier for states to Over the years, the Latino Student Union (LSU) has associated itself SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP): typically work low-paying offer lower, in-state college with the struggles of the Chicano movement and its ideals. By acting as a The millions of immigrants service jobs, from lawn care to tuition to the children of ille- living and working illegally in washing dishes to picking fruit. gal immigrants. They reject driving force to better the lives of the people it represented, we attempted the United States deserve a Bush’s answer is to recog- legislation that would require to bring to the forefront the issues that faced our community. chance at legal status and even- nize illegal immigrants already local police to enforce immi- Throughout the years however, this movement has evolved—namely, tually even citizenship, the working here by giving them gration laws and detain sus- Democrats contending for the permission to stay in the coun- pected violators. the LSU has emerged to become a combination of not only Chicano U.S. Senate nomination gen- try for three years if their em- Some states allow illegal students, but students of many ethnic backgrounds. erally agree. ployer sponsors them. People immigrants to get drivers li- “The undocumented work- now living in other countries censes, and the idea is being We have always taken pride in this diversity and have felt that all ers currently in this country would be able to apply for the considered in Illinois. benefits of membership should be extended to everyone, including and woven into the fabric of temporary status. Chico, Obama and Cook scholarships. We celebrate these efforts and diversity at all of our events our lives are not simply strang- The president’s proposal County Treasurer Maria ers to be deported,’’ state Sen. would not allow them to bring Pappas support the idea, say- including our scholarship dance, scheduled at the Student Union Barack Obama said. their families or provide a ing it makes sense to ensure Auditorium on March 6, 2004. The candidates reject Presi- mechanism for them to even- that even illegal immigrants By allowing any member to be eligible to receive these financial funds, dent Bush’s recent proposal to tually become U.S. citizens. are properly trained and in- grant temporary worker status The Democratic Senate sured. It also would discour- LSU honors all of our cultures, not just one in particular. to many illegal immigrants candidates (except Joyce age the sale of fake documents As members, we feel that those who dedicate themselves to the because it would not offer them Washington, who did not re- and false IDs, which will im- a chance at permanent status. spond to questions) argue the prove security, they say. mission of the LSU of “Unidos y Diversos” (Unified and Diversified) and They split over granting Bush proposal is inhumane Skinner and Hull say it who take on an active role in the organization should be rewarded by drivers licenses to illegal im- and impractical. might be OK to grant licenses having the opportunity to receive financial assistance. migrants and how much em- They say illegal immi- as part of broader immigra- phasis to put on security mea- grants risked their lives enter- tion reforms. Comptroller Dan This year marks this evolution with the First Annual Scholarship sures at the nation’s borders. ing the country, work hard Hynes says the decision should Dance presented by the LSU. We cordially invite everyone and most Businessman Blair Hull, for and pay most of the same taxes be left to the states. instance, argues the solution is citizens pay. Any solution The candidates advocate especially, the community to attend. Come and see why our motto is to make life better for people ought to give them a chance to secure borders, especially “Unidos y Diversos.” in their home countries so they live in the United States le- when it comes to preventing Come out and see Grupo Vida from San Antonio, TX and La Nueva won’t want to risk death to gally with their families, the terrorists from entering the cross the U.S. border _ a bor- candidates say, or illegal im- country. But they differ on Onda from Adrian, MI. der he says can never be fully migrants will have no real in- how much importance to give For information on sponsorship or advertising, call the LSU office at secured. centive to come “out of the to border patrols when it comes (419) 530-4326. The dance will take place from 9:00PM to 2:00AM.