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RYAN CALLS STIMULUS WASTEFUL
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan has been one of the harshest critics of President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan. But months after Congress approved the nearly $800 billion package, the Wisconsin lawmaker was trying to steer money ... - PAGE B5
THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
August 16, 2012
Thousands line up for work permits
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of young illegal immigrants lined up Wednesday hoping for the right to work legally in America without being deported. The Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals could expand the rights of more than 1 million young illegal immigrants by giving them work permits, though they would not obtain legal residency here or a path to citizenship. At least 13,000 people stood in line in Chicago, clutching reams of paperwork, for a workshop led by
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immigrant rights advocates at the city’s Navy Pier. Hundreds of potential applicants waited outside nonprofit of fices in Los Angeles for help filing paperwork to open the door to the staples of success in America — a work permit, and then later a Social Security number and driver’s license. Less than three months before an expected tight presidential election, the new immigration program is mired in controversy. Republican critics accuse President Barack Obama of drafting the plan to boost his political standing with
Latinos ahead of November’s vote and say the program favors illegal immigrants over unemployed American citizens during dismal economic times.
To be eligible, immigrants must prove they arrived in the United States before they turned 16, are 30 or younger, have been living in the country at least five years and are in school or graduated or served in the military. They cannot have been convicted of certain crimes or otherwise pose a safety threat. See WORK, Page A3
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People fill the hall of St. Mary’s Church attending an orientation workshop and legal clinic for potential deferred action applicants, on New York’s Lower East Side, Wednesday.
Solis home, recovering
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40 businesses participate in job fair Congressman Steve Pearce, right, visits with Christopher O’Berry during the second annual Roswell Job Fair at the Roswell Civic Center, Wednesday.
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“One woman over in Las Cruces, she stopped me six or eight months (after) the job fair,
WITTEN OUT WITH SPLEEN INJURY
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Jason Witten is going to have to get used to not doing much of anything if he wants to play in the season opener next month. Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday that his Pro Bowl tight end sustained a “slightly lacerated” spleen in the preseason opener Monday night against Oakland. The best way for Witten to heal is to remain as inactive as possible. - PAGE B1
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said she’d been out of work six years, she took an entry-level job and then within two months she said, ‘I was moved into management because they recognized that I did have the skills.’ But
she had to take something to get started.” This is the story U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., often shares to accentuate those that
Roswell Police Chief Alfonso Solis returned to the RPD, Wednesday, although he admitted it was a just a visit and he confessed to becoming a bit bored with the recuperative process. Solis was taken to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center around 11:30 a.m. on July 30, after the Roswell Fire Department and Emergency Services were called to the chief’s offices. He was reported at the time as being in serious but stable condition. “This is my second week at home. Last week, I got out of the hospital,” Solis said. He said he was touched by the response of the community. “A lot of people have called and sent cards. I want to say thanks to everyone for the get well cards and for their prayers.” Solis also thanked Roswell’s City Administrator Larry Fry for respecting his and his family’s privacy. “I’d like to say Larry Fry made a good choice in making Deputy Chief Brad McFadden interim chief, and he has done a good job,” Solis said. Solis will see his doctors next week for a follow-up visit, and he hopes to be released to return to work. “I’m looking forward to coming back to work, but for now I’m happy to be home and excited to be back in Roswell.”
De Los Santos not Customs arrests Cordoba-Lopez out of horse business JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
Following news reports that stated a Roswell business had suspended its plans to host the first horse slaughtering and processing facility in the United States since 2006, Attorney General Gary King praised the action, issuing a statement on the matter. “This is a good outcome for our state, I don’t think anyone wanted to see a package of horse meat with a label that stated: Made in New Mexico.” Yet the Roswell business owner says while the company is restarting its cattle business, he has no plans to withdraw his
application with the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service to slaughter horses for human consumption.
“All we did was back away from it and let it run its course. Probably why he’s saying that is because we’re going to start slaughtering cattle. He probably thinks that if I slaughter cattle that I’ve got to retract my application, but that’s not the case. As long as the application is still going through the process for horses, I’m going to leave it there,” said Rick De Los Santos, owner of Valley Meat Co. “If it takes another year, or if they ban it
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The suspect in a double fatal crash was apprehended as he tried to retur n to the U.S. Wednesday morning. Joel Cordoba-Lopez, 21, was picked out of the photo array by a witness to the accident at the intersection of Southeast Main Street and Brasher Road on Aug. 5, that left two people dead. Cordoba-Lopez was the driver of a white 2007 Cadillac Escalade that rear ended a 2007 Sonata and drove over it. Court documents reported that the Escalade was going 97 mph at the time of impact. The driver
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escaped on foot, leaving Mandy Miranda, 30, and her son Joe Albarez III, 5, dead at the scene. Investigating of ficer Sgt. Ron Smith supplied photos to the U.S. Customs Service and U.S. Border Protection, once the RPD learned Cordoba-Lopez had family in Mexico and may have fled the country. The U.S. Customs staff positively identified Joel Cordoba-Lopez when he attempted to enter the country from Ciudad de Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. Customs officials ran the information through the FBI’s National Crime Information Center and confir med Cordoba-Lopez
Joel Cordoba-Lopez
had an outstanding warrant. They then contacted Smith. “The people in Customs did a terrific See CUSTOMS, Page A3
BCBSNM distributes school supplies at Pecos and Sunset See HORSES, Page A3
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Consuelo Bolagh-Cowder of Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico hands out school supplies to siblings John Lopez, 4, and Angela Juarez, 2, during Operation Back to School, a school supply giveaway, at the UFO McDonald’s, Wednesday.
For the 22nd year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico is doing its best to ensure that children throughout the state start the school year off on the right foot. In a press release from the health insurers, BCBSNM president Kurt Shipley said, “Students perform better with the right tools. The employees of BCBSNM want to help students start their school year better prepared and ready to learn.” While it wasn’t a record-setting year, Becky Kenny, head of media relations for BCBSNM said at 27,000 items, the number of school supplies collected were up from last year and will be distributed to eight schools throughout the state. Harry Tackett, director of instructional pro-
grams for the Roswell Independent School District, made an appearance to accept school supplies on behalf of Pecos and Sunset elementary schools. The two schools will receive a combined 249 spiral notebooks, 157 packages of loose-leaf notebook paper, 97 packages of pencils, 262 bottles of glue, 255 boxes of crayons, 196 packages of colored pencils, and 118 scissors. Also Wednesday, the Roswell Health Office in conjunction with Blue Cross Blue Shield CareVan, held its monthly free immunization clinic outside the UFO McDonald’s on North Main Street. This particular one happened just in time for the start of the school year. Kenny said, “we really stress this one because a lot of the parents need to get their child’s shot records up to date for school.” Kenny said the clinic usually sees 25-30 kids and Wednesday was particularly busy with nurses busy beginning at 7:30 a.m. cpowell@rdrnews.com