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THE battal:
Marines killed in Ira
granted citizenship
Vollimie K
By Chelsea J. Carter
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.
— Marine Cpl. Jose Angel
Garibay and Lance Cpl. Jose
Gutierrez gave their lives in
Iraq, waging war for the United
States, a land they loved and
believed in.
No matter that it wasn’t
their official homeland; they
were determined that one day it
would be.
That day came Wednesday.
With the help of their fami
lies and fellow Marines,
Garibay and Gutierrez became
American citizens posthu
mously. The acting director of
the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration
Services signed
the papers with
out fanfare, with
out the men’s
families or the
media to watch.
An executive
order signed by
President Bush
last year allows
family of troops
killed in war to
apply for posthu
mous citizenship.
The certificates
will be presented
to the families if
“We’re proud as a fa:
that he was able to becom
citizen because that’s oik
the things he wanted to do.
we are honored,” Li
Cardenas, his foster sister.
The Associated Press.
Gutierrez’s body wai i n a day o
remain in Delaware ij s. forces
arrangements between
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sight
United States and (male y e Inesday, b
were finalized, family « UTO . rican hd
berssaid. .o least sevei
Garibay. 21. or Costa V, L
he Pentagon
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S. offi
Calif., died March 2
Nasiriyah, south of Bag..
He was a native of Jal es j ruc ^ on °
Mexico, whose family mo\ : 'epuMu a n <
the United States when he^'d other Gu
baby. Garibay joined south ii
Marines three years ago arc hole up Iraq
assigned to the 1st Batti
2nd Mr-
We're proud as a
family that he was
able to become a
citizen because
that’s one of the
things he wanted to
do"
1
— Lillian Cardenas
sister of honored Marine
that’s their wish, according to
the bureau.
Gutierrez, 22, of Lomita,
Calif., died March 21 at the port
city of Umm Qasr, one of the
first casualties of the war.
When he was 14, Gutierrez
crossed into California after
taking trains from Guatemala
through Mexico. The orphan
found a foster family, attended
high school in Southern
California and then joined the
Marine Corps. He was assigned
as an infantry rifleman with the
2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Gutierrez’s family said they
were waiting for the paperwork
before setting a date for a
memorial service in Los
Angeles.
Regiment,
M a r i i
Expeditiot.
Brigade. atG
Le jeune. N.C
Gari bay's!
ily was a
the return
remains, ii
returned, (he!
ily will hd
memorial
in Costa Mi
Several
phone calls
Camp Pendl
which is coo
All
nating the citizenship reque
were not returned.
Marine Maj. Brian Doi
who has been helping I
Garibay family, told 1
Orange County Register'
Marine Corps facilitated
citizenship process ai
Garibay’s mother, Simo
mentioned that it was her so
dream to become a citizen.
“I took that on as sometlt
we possibly could help out u
and do the right ihmg.,” Dol
said, adding that Gariba
mother is also in the process
becoming a citizen.
“Her son died fighting
this country, so I certa
think it is warranted that!
son gained citizenship d
buried as an American cilize
Dolan said.
Texas OKs insurance refon
Newly-eh
b rates wi
AUSTIN (AP) — The Senate
approved legislation on
Wednesday that would overhaul
the way Texas regulates home-
owners and auto insurance by
forcing insurers to seek approval
when they want to raise rates.
Supporters say the bill,
approved on a 28-3 vote, will
result in lower homeowners
insurance rates. The bill now
goes to the House.
“We’ll see some reductions in
homeowners insurance and we’ll
see insurance companies
accountable to the rates they are
charging,” said bill sponsor. Sen.
Mike Jackson, R-La Porte.
While the bill does not specif
ically provide for a rate rollback,
the legislation requires Insurance
Commissioner Jose Montemayor
to set new homeowners insurance
rates. Montemayor has said he
believes homeowners insurance
rates are as much as 25 percent
too high, depending on the indi
vidual company.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst
said Montemayor will woii
lower rates because if “hedo
n’t, he’s got a real problem
the Texas Senate.”
Montemayor said rates l
increased on average 45 pe(
since 2000, while customer;
getting between 22 percent-
24 percent less coverage. So
homeowners have testif
Gay
before lawmakers that theirr* m/hen N oe
have increased much more l '* a( j e ts in Octc
45 percent. (n ly walked a
There is little the state | ia { shaped hi;
do now to control the f‘The Corp
because about 95 percent; e J as a&M L
homeowners insurance pf^nnouncemen
urns are written by inst^Without the
who are not rate-regulat\&M.”
About two-thirds of auto in; In Decernb
ance companies are regulat( na jor, became
The bill would change Charged from t
Nearly all companies would‘Don’t Ask, E
required to file their proj%om serving,
rate increases with the insure “The financ
commissioner, who would Itjubstantial,” hi
up to 60 days to approve Freeman sa
reject the rates or the new because he dis
would take effect. )f one of A&I
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