Thursday, March 30, 2006

Immigrants, and those who help them, worry about strict proposals

By JOHN GUTIERREZ-MIER, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Fort Worth Star-Telegram : Every week, Mary Beth Albaneze-Garcia hears stories of hope and hardship.

Those stories, she says, draw legal and illegal immigrants to the United States.

Albaneze-Garcia, who offers free legal advice to immigrants in Fort Worth and Dallas, estimates that about 60 percent of her clients are staying in the U.S. illegally.

"As an advocate for immigrants, there is a lot of uncertainty out there," she said.

Now, Albaneze-Garcia and others who provide aid to undocumented residents are worried about legislation, recently passed by the U.S. House, that would crack down on illegal immigration.
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