Onions, Immigration, and Jobs Stun Georgia Fields
In Vidalia onion country Georgia INS raids strain reliance on migrant labor. Mexicans work 90 degree fields for cents per bag while locals complain of cultural change, welfare, and scarce domestic help. The seasonal harvest lasts under two months with thousands of Mexican workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Cano
Cano
Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
Misty Sorrow
Joe Costa
Costa
Brian Stanley
Vidalia
Georgia
New York food vendors rally against planned ban
In Midtown Manhattan and the theatre district, the Giuliani administration moves to remove about 350 licensed food carts during daytime hours. Vendors like Abdul Fatah Mohammed, who sell frankfurters and knishes near the New York Public Library, say the plan hurts immigrant families and business, while officials cite safety concerns. Councilman Anthony Weiner blasts the measure as an attack on a New York institution.
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New York
Abdul Fatah Mohammed
New York Public Library
Rudolph Giuliani
Gotham
Midtown Manhattan
Ial
Mohama
Ood
Mohammed ‘Abed
Broadway
Giuliani
Anthony Weiner
Summer camps tighten rules over counselor contact and safety
Boston AP reports that two decades of camp practice have shifted from relaxed, hands on guidance to strict standards. Camp counselors now face background checks and required training in safety, sensitivity, and reporting abuse as lawsuits and insurance costs rise.
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Boston
Pat Hammond
Hammond
American Camping Association
Charlotte Shire
Wildwood
Gardner
Camping Association
Boy Scouts
Camp Keowa
Narrowsburg
N.Y
Ed Lang
Glen Allen
Cambridge
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David Clark
McRae
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Clark
Harrelson
Supreme Water Treatment
Southwestern Bell Yton
Fearing Health Care
Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center
N. Alleghaney
Odessa
Rick Palmer
M.S
CCCA
County Road
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Amexpress
Lane
Magnavox
Cahnate
Smith
N. Andrews Hwy
Lacks.com
Salas
Aloe
Obeuas Museeane
Cudwind Vossbie
Fipsol
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