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House OKs bill to address border crisis
“It would be irresponsible and
unstatesmanlike to head home for the
month without passing a bill to address
this serious, present crisis on the border
— Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky.
By Erica Werner
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - House
Republicans passed legislation
late Friday to address the crisis on
the U.S.-Mexico border by send-
ing migrant youths back home
without hearings, winning over
conservatives with a companion
bill that could lead to deporting
more than half a million immi-
grants whom the Obama admin-
istration granted temporary work
permits. President Barack Oba-
ma condemned the Republican
action and said he’d act unilater-
ally, as best he could.
A day after GOP leaders pull-
ed the border bill from the floor
in a chaotic retreat, tea party
lawmakers were enthusiastically
on board with the new $694
million version and a compan-
ion measure that would shut off
a program created by Obama
granting work permits to immi-
grants brought here illegally as
kids. The second bill also
seemed designed to prevent the
more than 700,000 people
who’ve already gotten work per-
mits under the program from
renewing them, ultimately mak-
ing them subject to deportation.
The spending bill passed 223-
189 late Friday, with only four Re-
publicans voting “no” and one
Democrat voting “yes.” The mea-
sure ending Obama’s deportation
relief program passed 216-192,
with 11 Republican “no” votes and
four Democrats crossing party
lines to vote in favor.
“It’s dealing with the issue
that the American people care
about more than any other, and
that is stopping the invasion of
illegal foreign nationals into our
country,” said Rep. Michele
Bachmann, R-Minn. ‘And we
got to yes.”
But Obama said no. “They’re
not even trying to solve the
problem,” the president said.
“I’m going to have to act alone,
because we do not have enough
resources.”
Obama said he would reallo-
cate resources where he could,
while making clear his options
were limited without congres-
sional action. The administra-
tion already has taken steps in-
cluding re-ordering immigra-
tion court dockets and boosting
enforcement measures.
The moves in the House
came on what was to have been
the first day of lawmakers’ five-
week summer recess, delayed by
GOP leaders after their vote
plans unexpectedly collapsed on
Thursday. Senators had already
left Washington after killing
their own legislation on the bor-
der crisis, so there was no pros-
pect of reaching a final deal. But
three months before midterm
elections, House Republicans
were determined to show that
they, at least, could take action to
address the crisis involving tens
of thousands of unaccompanied
minors fleeing violence and pov-
erty in Central America to cross
illegally into South Texas.
“It would be irresponsible
and unstatesmanlike to head
home for the month without
passing a bill to address this seri-
ous, present crisis on the border,”
said Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky.,
chairman of the Appropriations
Committee.
To reach a deal, GOP leaders
had to satisfy the demands of a
group of a dozen or more conser-
vative lawmakers who were meet-
ing behind the scenes with Sens.
Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Jeff Ses-
sions, R-Ala., and taking their
cues from outside groups that op-
posed earlier versions of the legis-
lation.
These lawmakers objected to
sending any more money to
Obama without a strong stance
against his two-year-old depor-
tation relief program, which Re-
publicans blame for causing the
current border crisis by creating
the perception that once here,
young migrants would be al-
lowed to stay.
BRIEFLY
ACROSS THE NATION
Denver
Contests celebrate pot
Marijuana joined roses and
dahlias Friday in blue ribbon
events at the nation’s first county
fair to allow pot competitions.
This weekend’s Denver
County Fair includes a 21-and-
over “Pot Pavilion” where win-
ning entries for plants, bongs,
edible treats and clothes made
from hemp are on display.
There is no actual weed at the
fairgrounds. Instead, fairgoers
will see photos of the competing
pot plants and marijuana-in-
fused foods.
A speed joint-rolling contest
uses oregano, not pot. The only
real stuff allowed at the event?
Doritos, to be used in the mun-
chie eating contest.
Organizers say the marijua-
na categories this year — which
come with the debut of legal rec-
reational marijuana in Colorado
— add a fun twist on Denver’s al-
ready-quirky county fair, which
includes a drag queen pageant
and a contest for dioramas made
with Peeps candies.
— The Associated Press
Ebola moving faster than control efforts
By Boubacar Diallo
and Krista Larson
Associated Press
CONAKRY, Guinea - An
Ebola outbreak that has killed
more than 700 people in West
Africa is moving faster than ef-
forts to control the disease, the
head of the World Health Orga-
nization warned as presidents
from the affected countries met
Friday in Guinea’s capital.
Dr. Margaret Chan, the
WHO’s director-general, said
the meeting in Conakry “must
be a turning point” in the battle
against Ebola, which is now
sickening people in three Afri-
can capitals for the first time in
history.
“If the situation continues to
deteriorate, the consequences
can be catastrophic in terms of
lost lives but also severe socio-
economic disruption and a high
risk of spread to other countries,”
she said, as the WHO formally
launched a $100 million re-
sponse plan that includes de-
ploying hundreds more health
care workers.
Medecins Sans Frontieres,
Abbas Dulleh/AP
An employee of the Monrovia City Corp. mixes disinfectant Friday before spraying it on the
streets in a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, in the city of Monrovia, Liberia.
also known as Doctors Without health workers, it said it did not with new Ebola patients in Sier-
Borders, said the WHO pledge have the resources to expand ra Leone and that the situation
“needs to translate to immediate further. in Liberia is now “dire.”
and effective action.” While the Doctors Without Borders “Over the last weeks, there
group has deployed some 550 said its teams are overwhelmed has been a significant surge in
the epidemic — the number of
cases has increased dramatically
in Sierra Leone and Liberia, and
the disease has spread to many
more villages and towns,” the or-
ganization said in a statement.
“After a lull in new cases in Guin-
ea, there has been a resurgence
in infections and deaths in the
past week.”
At least 729 people have died
since cases first emerged in
March: 339 in Guinea, 233 in
Sierra Leone, 156 in Liberia and
one in Nigeria.
Two American health work-
ers in Liberia have been infec-
ted, and an American man of Li-
berian descent died in Nigeria
from the disease, health author-
ities there say.
Plans were underway to
bring the two American aid
workers — Nancy Writebol and
Dr. Kent Brandy — back to the
U.S. A small private jet based in
Atlanta has been dispatched to
Liberia. Officials said the jet was
outfitted with a special, portable
tent designed for transporting
patients with highly infectious
diseases.
Prohibition on dating shows lack of trust
Dear Abby: I’m 16 and so is
my boyfriend. He’s wonderful.
We’re very much in love and in-
tend to be together for the rest of
our lives, but my mother is caus-
ing major problems in our rela-
tionship. We’re not allowed to
see each other outside of school.
Neither of us has a driver’s li-
cense, and we’re not getting
them anytime soon.
Even if someone will be
watching us the whole time,
Mom says she’s afraid we’re go-
ing to “make out.” We won’t, and
it’s very distressing.
She says she trusts me, but
clearly she doesn’t. She also says
Dear Abby
she approves of my boyfriend,
but obviously that’s not the case,
either.
What can I do to convince
her that we are trustworthy?
Distressed Teen in Texas
Dear Distressed Teen:
Not knowing your mother, it’s
hard to say what will ease her
worries. However, at 16, you are
at an age when you should be
starting to date. Many teens
start by going out in groups,
which lessens the opportunity
for “make-out” situations.
The problem with overpro-
tecting a teenage girl is that it
can prevent her from acquiring
the necessary social skills she
will need later to make mature
judgments. It’s important that
your mother realize this, and
please tell her I said so.
Dear Abby: My wife and I
disagree on whether it is OK for
me to have a secret I do not wish
to share with her. It doesn’t af-
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BY NANCY BLACK
10 is the easiest day.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: It’s your year
to shine onstage with Jupiter in your
sign.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Deliver
w a secret surprise. Learn a new
balancing act. Expect the unexpected.
7 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Don’t
/ quit your day job until the night
one pays. Let yourself get persuaded
into fun without stepping on toes.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Juggle
O family and business with a friend.
Figure out where to go next. Don’t get
intimidated.
^CANCER (June 21-July 22) Long
/ distance deals bring surprising
results. Common sense rules the
moment.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Watch for
w developments, and wait for the
right time to act. Listen to all the
considerations.
^ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Inspire
/ someone's creativity. Try not to
be overwhelmed.
7 LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) Check
/ the directions again. Women have
answers. Reassess your assets.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The
O situation is changing. It's not a
good time to gamble.
^SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
/ Examine the fine print before
committing. Re-arrange the schedule
as necessary.
(- CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
wBack up intuition with research. A
female provides key information.
Keep track of your progress.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
w Resist the temptation to gamble.
Draw up plans together and prepare
for the next adventure.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
w Postpone a celebration for after
chores are done. Do the paperwork,
so you know the deal.
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feet her. It pertains to a situation
40 years ago, long before we
met. After we got into an argu-
ment about it, I eventually told
her what it was about.
There was a popular movie
about the same situation.
Whenever it came on TV and I
watched it, I would get teary-
eyed, and my wife would ask me
what was wrong. I would say I
didn’t know because I wanted to
keep the reason to myself.
Now I’m accused of having
lied to her about it. My wife is
adamant that spouses should
have no secrets whatsoever from
each other. The issue was some-
thing significant and private to
me.
We would appreciate your
comments.
Disagreeing in Maryland
Dear Disagreeing: Would
your wife have felt better if,
when she saw you tear up and
asked what was wrong, you had
responded honestly and told her
it was something personal, pain-
ful and none of her business?
What you did wasn’t lying; it
was protecting yourself from
having to discuss something you
weren’t ready to reveal. And
when you did, instead of being
sympathetic, she attacked you.
Well, now that you have shared
your secret and are being pun-
ished for it, are you more com-
fortable with the idea of telling
her “all”? (I doubt it.)
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Bwren, also known
as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline
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