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	Vol.7, No 26, October 13, 1999
	States need help  Arizona senators are trying to pass a law through Congress that would make the federal government pay for the costs of illegal immigration. The senators, Jon Kyl and John McCain, want the U.S. government to pay for the increased cost of processing illegal immigrants and medical care for border states and states with high immigration rates. It is the federal governmentís responsibility to pay for at least some of these costs. It is the only entity with the power to control the tide of immigration.  If the government is not willing to help stem the influx of illegal immigration, then it should provide relief for the states and counties that deal with this problem on a daily basis. The Associated Press reported that a lawyer with the Mexican American Defense Fund agrees with the senators. "The federal government collects more taxes from illegal immigrants than state and local government," Thomas Saenz told the A.P. If that is really the case, we need to re-evaluate our relationship with our federal government and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.  There is no reason the government can't step in and help out states with massive illegal immigration problems. If Saenz is correct, then the U.S. government has an even larger responsibility to help states pay the cost of illegal immigration. When Long Beach has boatloads of illegal immigrants pulling into its ports, the city has to find some way to compensate for the loss of revenue.		Adams provides patches for life's tough problems   6 CSULB students awarded   Anger helps fight abuse, analyst says   Driving class teaches students rules of road States need help   Atheism not new   Rules for vendors Adams provides patches for life's tough problems   49ers fifth at tourney Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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