Congress agrees to allow immigrants to stay in U S
Congress backed a compromise to let up to a million longtime immigrants remain in the United States. The deal includes 300 000 to 500 000 spouses and children of green card holders who can enter or stay while their petitions are processed. About 200 000 people with pending green cards could pay fines instead of returning home. The plan rejects broad amnesty for pre 1986 arrivals and Central American and Haitian cases. It also restores hearings for 150 000 pre 1982 entrants denied amnesty and allows a $1 000 fine for work permit holders seeking permanent residency. A new visa category would cover spouses and children of current green card holders.
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United States
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Central America
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Phil Gramm
Texas
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San Antonio
House
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America
Zionist Christian Hubbard plans month in Israel to aid Jews
Jack Hubbard, a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church, hopes to spend about a month in Israel working in a food bank or helping repair homes. He aims to show solidarity with Jews during turbulent times and notes safer, peaceful feelings in Israeli areas compared to Muslim controlled Bethlehem. Pastor Jimmy Law praises Hubbard’s faith and community work, noting 20 years of acquaintance and four years as his pastor.
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Hubbard
Israel
America
Bethlehem
Chapel Hill Baptist Church
Jimmy Law
Jack
Law
Treatment advances give hope for schizophrenics says nurse
Dr James Huddleston notes 1 to 2 percent schizophrenia in populations while new anti psychotics restore functioning. Nurse Louellen Bushong from Odessa Clinic describes symptoms and dangers, cites fewer side effects, and labels improvements as the Rip Van Winkle Syndrome. She urges medication, exercise, proper diet, stress control, and compassion.
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James Huddleston
Huddleston
Louellen Bushong
Odessa
Permian Basin
Bushong
Big Spring State Mental Hospital
Blood drive seeks O negative donors at Odessa mall
Odessa Regional Hospital reports 120 units of O negative and 60 to 80 units of O positive in stock with a need for more O negative. A two day drive runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec 27 and 28 at Music City USA inside Music City Mall. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh 110 pounds, be in good health, and show ID.
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Deborah Williams
Odessa Regional Hospital
ORH
Patrick
Music City USA
Music City Mall
United Blood Services Donor Center
Odessa
E. University Blvd
Oklahoma Family Plans Cozy Holiday Home Makeover
Oklahoma to Odessa family decorates for Christmas at home with a father daughter duo leading the project. They focus on safe lighting and voltage limits, avoiding tree climbing, while neighbors in Fountain Lane to Tom Green and 52nd streets say decorations unite the block for Christ’s birthday.
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Oklahoma
Odessa
Dual testing sparks college placement debate in Dallas
West questions placement tests as dual testing, noting students endure tests to exit high school and enter college. Gipson expects about a month to confirm if the Dallas Community College District can abolish the test. The board accepts a donation of property at 2318 Andrews Highway near OC campus Deaderick Hall, contingent on environmental safety, with possible future parking use.
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Dallas Community College
Andrews Highway
Deaderick Hall
Gipson
Man with West Texas wanderings tied to burglary case
A man described as mentally unstable and disheveled entered a local bank in an imagined account. From the Houston area, he studied at the University of Houston in the early 1980s, withdrew, and has been in and out of mental institutions since then. He reportedly wandered West Texas and faced a burglary charge in Marfa, according to Edwards.
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Smith
University of Houston
Edwards
West Texas
Marfa
Ronald Smith competency review in schizophrenia case
Ronald Smith, diagnosed with schizophrenia, is described by his attorney and district attorney as delusional without medication. Psychiatrists urge continued supervision and medicated treatment, with a competency review slated for next year after he returns to Odessa.
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Ronald Smith
John Smith
Power restoration efforts amid Texas winter storm relief efforts
National Guard distributes 1000 blankets and 500 cots to Marshall armory as Health Department urges boil water in outage areas. TXU crews restore power, with about 15 000 customers still affected in Tyler Jacksonville zones. SWEPCO reports 69 000 outages in East Texas and 235 000 at peak across TX AR LA with 1100 workers assigned and 138 feeder crews. Red Cross shelters host around 130 people in Longview Marshall Waskom Hallsville as repairs continue.
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Weather Service
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Marshall
Rogers
State Health Department
TXU Electric & Gas
Midland
TXU
Pat Nichols
Tyler
Jacksonville
Nichols
Dallas
Tyler Area
Rob Trimble
Aep-Southwestern Electric Power
East Texas
Longview
Scott McCloud
Shreveport
McCloud
Kilgore
Henderson
Carthage
Mount Pleasant
Swepco
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
American Red Cross
Waskom
Hallsville
Christy Stennis-Ball
Harrison County
Hispanic caucus comes up short on immigration goals
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus failed to push major immigration bills in the 107th Congress. They backed high tech visa expansion, faced veto threats, and left with a pared down package including amnesty, fines, and refugee provisions. Grassroots support and GOP opposition, led by Gramm and Smith, limited final passage despite Clinton-era backing and growing Latino influence.
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional
Capitol
Bush
George W. Bush
Rep
Luis Gutierrez
Ray Sullivan
Congress
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Hispanic Caucus
America
Smith
Caucus
Clinton
James Garcia
PoliticoMagazine.com
Silvestre Reyes
R-El Paso
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