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INS starts erecting tents in prison
Catholics protest ‘concentration camp’ for aliens denied asylum
BAYVIEW (AP) — The Immigration and Nat
uralization Service on Tuesday began erecting
tents inside the fence of a minimum-security
prison under a plan to speed up processing of
aliens and jail those denied political asylum.
The Catholic Bishops of Texas charged that
they foresaw “the creation of the largest concen
tration camp on U.S. soil since the incarceration
ol Japanese-Americans during World War II —a
shameful page in our history.”
State Department officials began making rec
ommendations on asylum applications here un
der a plan announced Monday to deal with an in
flux of Central American immigrants and speed
up the weeding out of “frivolous” claims.
Under the new plan, applicants will get an an
swer as early as the same day and will be subject
to immediate arrest and detention if denied asy
lum.
A group of 45 Central Americans, half of
them from Nicaragua, were under review Tues
day afternoon. An additional 200 people were
waiting to be processed.
“Of those (45) we have 25 denials, no appro
vals,” INS spokesman Mario Ortiz said, adding
that the remainder were still under review.
State department officials make the recom
mendation, but INS have yet to make any final
decisions concerning the 45 applicants.
Before Tuesday, applications could take weeks
to process and aliens were released on their own
recognizance while they awaited appeals or de
portation.
INS began erecting tents at its rural Port Isabel
Service Processing Center here in case die num
ber of detainees at the facility exceeds bed space.
As many as 5,000 could be detained in large cir-
cus-like tents within the 315-acre facility, officials
said.
A 7-foot-tall fence topped with barbed wire
surrounds the compound.
The T exas Catholic Conference said the new
policy “ignores the facts of life in Central Amer
ica that are causing the massive influx of refu
gees to our country.”
“The INS statement speaks of‘frivolous’ appli
cations. Apparently any applications by people
who have suffered dreadfully from civil warart
frivolous,” it said.
The Catholic church has been assisting alien
through several organizations and operates j
shelter for newly arrived Central Americans,
“Apparently the INS is unaware of Presidem
Bush’s plea for a kinder, gentler America,"t^
statement said.
Delia Combs, assistant INS commissionerL
refugees, asylum and parole, said two State Df.
partment officers Tuesday were reviewing il)(
applications and making recommendations for
accepting or denying claims for refugee status,
Only immigrants who can show persecution
are entitled to asylum; those who come to belter
themselves economically can be deported,lie
INS maintains that most Central Americansat-
riving in South Texas do not qualify lor refugee
status.
The stricter policy began the same day the IDS
was allowed to reimpose a policy restrictingasv
lum-seekers to southern Texas while they await
decisions on their cases.
Texans prepare beef
for export to Europe
if meat ban is lifted
AUSTIN (AP) — Encouraged by
developments in the U.S. trade dis
pute with the European Economic
Community, Texas Agriculture
Commissioner Jim Hightower says
his department is helping Texas cat
tlemen prepare to provide the Euro-
ean market with hormone-free
eef if the ban on U.S. meat is lifted.
“We’re reaching out to those
Texas producers who want to enter
into this market and to help them
make these deals,” Hightower said.
“We’re asking the Europeans to
get back to us in terms of prices. Our
office is trying to negotiate directly
between European buyers and
Texas producers,” he said.
American and European trade of
ficials agreed over the weekend to
set aside 75 days to work out a com
promise in an escalating trade war
that began Jan. 1, when the 12-na
tion European Community banned
the import of U.S. beef treated with
hormones. The United States retal
iated with tariffs on European prod
ucts.
During the 75-day cooling-off pe
riod, Europe will allow the import of
some hormone-free beef from the
United States.
Hightower said that he expects to
know within a week how much beef
can be exported during the period.
Some hormone-free beef already
is being produced in Texas and
other states for health-food and spe
cialty markets.
Hightower said he is pleased that
the Europeans agreed to consider an
American demand that a panel of
experts be established to study
whether or not hormone-injected
beef poses any health hazard.
School district pulls poem
about suicide from classes
HOUSTON (AP) — A chil
dren’s poem about a girl who
died after her parents refused to
buy her a pony will no longer be
used in an area school district af
ter a mother protested that it ex
posed children to suicide.
“Little Abigail and the Beauti
ful Pony,” a poem by popular
children’s author Shel Silverstein,
was distributed last week to sec
ond-graders in a reading pro
ram at Bowen Elementary
chool in the Huffman Indepen
dent School District.
“I think it’s sick,” Barbara Mc-
Gaugh said Monday. “It plants
the seed. We’re trying to keep sui
cide out of our schools, not in
them.”
The poem tells of a girl who
threatens to die if her parents
don’t buy her a “sad-eyed” pony
she saw on a drive. The parents
refuse and the girl dies after re
fusing to eat or sleep.
McGaugh particularly dislikes
the poem’s ending:
“And Abigail felt so bad that
when they got home she went to
bed,
And she couldn’t eat, and she
couldn’t sleep, and her heart was
broken,
And she DID die — all because
of a pony that her parents
wouldn’t buy.”
In a note at the bottom of the
page, the author said, “Thisisa
good story to read to your iolks
when they won’t buy you some
thing you want.”
McGaugh said that alter read
ing the nook, her 8-year-old
daughter now attempts to bribe
her when asked to perform
chores.
“She says, ‘If 1 get to talk with
my girlfriend, maybe I'll do
them,”’ McGaugh said.
The woman said she was so an
gry that she wrote to President
Bush, asking him to remove the
lx»ok from the school. She also
contacted Huffman school
trustee Charles Port, an attorney,
who agreed that the poem was
appalling.
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To: The Students of A&M
From: Student Government Communications
Public Relations Newsletter Chairman/Editor Rod Jag
Staff Writers: Beth Schreiber, Terri Welch
Re: The activities of Student Government during Spring, 1989
The Progress Report will include:
1. A summary of current status of committees in Student Govern
ment
2. Some project plans from each committees for the rest of the
1989 school year
E. COSGA - Texas A&M’s National Conference on Student Gov
ernment Associations.
1. Current Status ,-jI
A. The Conference will be held on February 25th thru 28th.
B. Expecting 85 schools with 400 delegates, representing those85
schools to participate in workshops, round tables and speakers. In
cluded in the Conference are International schools from University
of Calgary of Canada and the University of London.
F. Legislative Study Group (LSG) - To be a professional rep
resentative for the Students of Texas A&M in our State’s Congress
on issues affecting the students.
1. Current Status
A. Researching tuition with emphasis on retaining tuition rates in
the hands of the Texas Legislature.
B. LSG - will be in Washington D.C. from March 16th thru the 20th
for a United States Student Association Conference.
1. LSG hopes to become familiar with the intricacies of Congress,
discuss methods of mobilizing the A&M campus around Federal
and State Legislation.
2. Projected Status
A. Looking at the possibility of implementing a prepaid tuition plan
which will allow tuition credits to be purchased for years in advance
at current rate, to help finance the increasing cost of education.
3. To better inform the students at Texas A&M on the progress of
Student Government.
Executive Branch
G. Muster - A special Aggie tradition which is held every April
12th. This tradition is held for family members and friends of former
Aggies, in holding a candle light in their memory, who have
passed away in previous years, as their names are called.
A. Big Event - A one day event for Students at Texas A&M to do
nate their time and skill through services to the Bryan/College Sta
tion Community.
1 .Current Status
A. Still taking late applications for participation job request.
B. Thursday the 23rd, will be holding a meeting for all participants
at 6:00, Room 225 in the MSC, and need one representative from
each group who put in applications.
2. Projected Status - is to reach our goal of 4,000 particpants.
B. Traditions Council - Working to keep traditions alive at Texas
A&M.
1. Current Status - revising the A&M traditions slide show and will
be featured at COSGA and Parents Weekend.
2. Projected Status
A. Working on acquiring a permanent Silver Taps Case.
B. Currently investigating on writing an article on the Reveille Tradi
tion.
C. Elections Committee - Organizes and conducts the Fall Fresh
man elections, the Spring elections for Student Government, the
Class Councils, Off Campus Aggies, Residence Hall Association,
Graduate Student Council and Yell Leaders.
1. Current Status - the following are dates for applicants.
A. Filing applications: Feb. 27th to March 3rd, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Room 214 Pavilion.
B. Campaigning begins: Sunday, March 19th, 6:00 pm thru
Wednesday March 29th.
C. Elections: March 30th for Student Senate seats.
D. Results: March 31 st.
E. Runoffs: March 31 st to April 4th.
F. Final results: April 5th.
D. Freshman Programs - Leadership development program tor
freshman.
1. Current Status
A. To publish a University Calendar.
B. Plan a picnic for Parents Weekend.
2. Projected Status
A. To participate in a Highway Clean-Up project.
H. Parents Weekend - Is responsible in coordination activities,
University Awards ceremony, RHA Casino night, MSC Variety
shows and Singing Cadets concert.
I. Current Status
A. Parents Weekend is April 7-9.
2. Projected Status
A. To successfully hold a fantastic, entertaining Parents Weekend
and for the parents to see all the wonderful aspects that Texas
A&M has to offer.
Legislative Branch
A. Academic Affairs - Serves as the liaison between administra
tors, faculty, and students concerning all academic policies whicti
affect the quality of education at Texas A&M.
1. Looking into a twelve week summer session.
B. External Affairs - Oversees the activities and involvement be
tween the Student Government at Texas A&M and the community,
1. Projected Status
A. To work with the College Station City Council in a Adopt a High
way program.
C. Student Services - Relates to campus issues and is continually
researching and offering solutions to student needs.
1. Projected Status
A. To get a U.S. Post Office box for the library.
B. Looking into student football policy.
C. Getting speed bumps for certain dorm parking lots.
D. Rules and Regulations - Review the rules and make revisions
of the University regulations.
1. Projected Status
A. To hold Spring elections.
B. Make revisions on by-laws.
D. Internal Affairs - Keeps the senate active during and outside ol
formal meetings.
1. Projected Status
A. Will soon be interviewing for Open Senate seats.
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