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Wednesday, October 10, 1984/The Battalion/Page 3 >9 leserti 1 missed'ii I he ny bike, ter thastij : si 8 n turn,. backintoj | mumt y across | on red '■the-strtj a Pedesti ' I swerve, ;1 b )' hiscm tation, J gued wi theivi 'tes pastit, ass. nd a parli) pcdestriaij oet scum, ht. - d ' Aggie i[. . unpassa! de Aggiesoi -strians-anii. arrive at (Ik louldlgoi, ass. my ; • I just cail The EM up for tit ‘requisite d te with you m mediate! rment nda. rns are let ; A&M g their way i, as long at ;as A&M ii their time: if the Par! ts have not some giao mpany. sted on tin nt or pro! ct that the' nay mi lers maker at like an rcncc ditor ard ditor or itor Editor ichellePo« Lauri Reese Vavis Tingl' .Mike Law lohn Halle 11 ,c Pahmeit' ’airiciarlit 11 :00 b ed an<t Wlf ouiih fiffl J""?; s ate fl fj $35 /ite' 1 " / McDonfl Station’ ' A First week United Way drive collects 9.1 percent of goal By CAMILLE BROWN Staff Writer The first round of reports of the United Way campaign’s progress, which were released this week, howed the response from die corn ’s and Texas A&M’s cam paigns were ‘super’, Susie Vann, the University drive coordinator, said. “This is super compared to last ear at this time,” Vann said. “We are way ahead of ourselves com- lared to last year. I just hope we can eepthe momentum going.” The results received Tuesday morning revealed the community to- at $38,548 with A&M donating 120,27801'the total. The contribution from A&M makes up about 52 percent of the campaign funds received so far. The $20,278, contributed by the A&M System sub-division and the Univer sity sub-division, represents 18.4 percent of the University’s $1 10,000 goal. No results have been reported f rom the student sub-division of the A&M effort. University staff and faculty are re sponsible for most of the A&M con tribution. Since the campaign began one week ago, they have given a total of $16,222 — 29 percent of a $55,000 goal. The rest of the A&M contribution came from system em ployees. Executive Director of the Brazos County United Way Bob Fleischer said, “The University’s contribution makes up a major chunk of our goal.” I he large contribution received from the University after only one week of the campaign is remarkable, he said. Campaign workers were pleased with the $38,548, which is 9.1 per cent of the $425,000 goal. Celia Stallings, drive chairman for the county-wide campaign, said, “First of all, I am heartened by this very early report because it reflects only a few business responses. But it also points up the need for our vol unteers to step up their efforts.” One unanticipated boost came from a $3,000 contribution raised at an auction held during the Creek- side Grand Opening. The money raised by the United Way goes to support service agencies in Brazos County. Immigration law — fact, fiction By SARAH OATES Staf f Writer The facts and fallacies of immi gration law sometimes seem indis tinguishable from one another. But foreign students who want to main tain their current status or prepare for future careers in the United States should know what is true and what is not. Samuel Tidwell, a Dallas attorney specializing in immigration law, spoke Tuesday night at a seminar ti tled “Immigration Law: Under standing the Present; Planning the Future.” The seminar was presented by the Texas A&M International Students Association. Tidwell dis cussed some of the misconceptions people have concerning immigra tion laws. “For example,” he said, “An ap proved visa doesn’t guarantee entry tothe States. It only means you can apply for entry.” Another common myth is that marriage to an American citizen will guarantee an immigrant permanent residence. Unfortunately, Tidwell said, some people make a career of marrying immigrants for a fee. Usually, the local immigration office is aware of this person’s activities and declares the marriage fraudu lent. Tidwell said one of every three marriages to immigrants is fraudu lent and can be criminally pros ecuted. He said a fraudulent marriage is one of three offenses for which an immigrant can be deported. The others are narcotics convictions and smuggling illegal aliens into the country. Tidwell said immigrants often do not realize that filing for an ap proved permanent resident petition only means that person qualifies for one. It is not a guarantee of being al lowed to remain in the country. Adoption by an American citizen is another popular misconception, Tidwell said. Many immigrants adopted by American families don’t Get Your Xerox Copies at Northgate Above Farmer’s Market Inexpensive, High-Quality Copies We Specialize In REPORTS and DISSERTATIONS Also: Self-service copying, offset printing, typing, re ductions and enlargements, binding, resume writ-'' ing, editing, business cards, wedding invitations, sta tionery and many other sqvices. One-stop service for reports and dissertations. ON THE DOUBLE 331 University 846-3755 HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 7 aun.-IO p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 1401 FM Rd. 2818 College Station 693-2818 NIGHTLY SCHEDULE Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. 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However, to remain in the country they also must prove that leaving would cause them “extreme hard ship. “The first requirement is easy to prove,” he said, “but the second is extremely difficult.” He cited as an example a boy who was brought to the United States at the age of three days. Years later, he was allowed to remain in the country because he had no family in his home country and did not speak the language. > • : . ' ; >v wfc*****, S?'"<■■ . ■ •* ^ ^ Guatemalan Weaving Rafaela Garcia de Apen demonstrates Gua- huipol, a Guatemalan blouse, in the Memo- temalan weaving Tuesday as she creates a rial Student Center Main Lounge. October 10 TODAY Come to the premier telecast of BPI-SOURCE, the Satellite Communications Recruiting Network. We bring major companies and career opportunities to high tech college graduates. Beamed live, from a satellite 23,000 miles up, the broadcast will let you participate in live question- and-answer periods throughout the telecast. 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