The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1986 Page: 1 of 12
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. the
Prospector
Thursday
October 30, 1986
/ U.T.
/ EL PASO
The Student Newspaper of
The University of Texas at El
Politicians strive for El Paso votes
Gov. White quote-shy
on higher education
By Samad Gaytan
and John Gutierrer-Mier
Pwpd Stan
The manachis playal. the Mexican-tyle
dancers danced but Gov Mark White
didn’t talk much to students
instead, he shouted
After ignoring repeated questions con-
. erning the quadrupling of tuition under his
tenure, the governor had to be reminded
hat students vote before hr shouted.
What is your question?"
The new question posed was what would
he do for higher nha dam it elected power-
not utain
We’re going to put more investments
mo resurch.” he answerol “And I
won try to enhance professors in the
iniversity, he answered.
He acknow ledged there is a pay treeze
currently in effect before turning away
White, Congrowmuan Rent oleman. San
Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros and other
Democratic dignitaries spoke Oct. 28 to ap-
proximately 400 people at Bowie High
School after entertainment was provided by
Mexican music ians and dance ers dressed in
Mexican outfits
State highways and education were
White’s points of pride during his speech
hi the partisan Democratic crowd
‘Our best investment was in prov iding
98 8 million dollars for schools across El
Paw County," White aid
He addled highway comruction will co-
tinue and claimed Bill Clements,
Republican gubernatorial candidate, does
not support investme nt in state highways
“Clements prefers to yay no in in-
vextments in highway mincti’n.” White
He announced th. paving contracts,
$176,375 for Cline ano 999.396 tor
Anthony
White also touched use on the no pass,
no-play rule which bans students from par-
See White. back page
Gillia defends campaign tactics,
stance on issues at University
Ry Eddie Elfers
stair Wrmer
Roy Gillia, candidate for the
16th Congressional District,
defended his position from cam-
paign mudslinging to Star Wars
during his presentation at the
University yesterday
"I see here in West Texas a
number of problems" inc luding
job creation, economic develop-
ment. illegal immigration and
drug trafficking, Gillia said.
“These problems and what we
do about the future of America
are what this campaign is all
about he added before opening
the floor to quest ins from a
generally supportive audience
gathered in and around the Union
center lounge
Responding to a question con-
cerning unemploy ment and a lac k
it available local jobs for Univer-
No imminent rush for documentation among aliens
By Julian Resendiz
Prospector Staff
Undocumented aliens will not
take immediate advantage
of amnesty provisions in recent
immigration reforms, two UT EI
Paso experts on Mexican-
American affairs said
Traditional mistrust of U.S.
immigration authorities will pre-
vent many aliens from rushing to
seek amnesty granted by the new
immigration bill, said Oscar J
Martinez, director of the Center
for Inter -American and Border
Studies
“Many Mexicans are ap-
prehensive about facing immigra-
tion authorities Many may think
nothing good can come out of go-
ing to la migra, as the immigra-
sity graduates. Gillia blamed
what he referred to as the “sell-
ing of El Paso" for the city’s
economic situation
Some successful El Paso
businessmen have achieved 'the
American Dream.” he said and
have chosen to sell their
businemes to larger interests in m
outside of El Paso Although
Gillia said he did not condemn
their actions, the increasing scar-
city of locally owned businesses
adds to the increasing scare ity of
local jobs.
“I know and I understand what
makes businesses tick, he said
referring to his 30-year
background as a CPA
Gillia again referred to his ex-
peruse as an accountant when he
explained his opposition to any
proposed financial “bail-out”’ of
See Gillia, back page
Roberto Villarreal
tion service is known," Martinez
said
No group of immigrants in the
history of the U. S. has ever been
granted an amnesty of such pro-
portions, he said.
New immigration laws will
**
Roy Gillia
Prospector photo by Stella Gutierrez
Gov. Mark White rallies on his political platform on Oct. 28 in the
Bowie High School Gymnasium Standing behind him are other
Democratic office holders State Sen. Tati Santiesteban, Stale
Supreme Court Justice Raul Gonzalez and Congressman Ron
Coleman.
grant temporary residency to il-
legal aliens who live in this coun-
try since Jan 1, 1982 or earlier
"Mexican citizens who qualify
for amnesty will take adv antage
of the law when they see others
go through the process,” he add
cd "It’s going to take word-of-
mouth knowledge and the
assurance of public and religious
agencies before most of them
become visible,” he added
But even when those aliens
gain legal status, it won't mean
they will make an immediate im-
pact. said Roberto Villarreal,
director of Chicano Studies.
"Once Mexican citizens
become legal U.S. residents, they
don’t often seek citizenship. They
see no need because they original-
ly did not come here to stay." he
said “Eventually, most end up
staying."
Martinez and Villarreal said the
proximity of Mexico is one
reason why Mexican-born U S
residents don’t have an incentive
to naturalize
‘Other immigrant groups,
especially those from Europe,
broke all ties with their homeland
when they came to America That
is not the case with Mexicans who
are still close to their homeland."
Martinez said.
According to the district direc-
tor's office of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service in El
Paso, no official breakdown on
the number of aliens qualifying
for amnesty exists.
However, more than 253,000
people were caught and deported
in 1985, according to spokesper-
sons for the El Paso Sector of the
U.S Border Patrol
Rodolfo De La Garza, director
of Mexican-American studies at
UT Austin, said approximately
2-3 million undocumented aliens
live in this country
“Not many undocumented
aliens in this country actually
qualify for amnesty,” De la Gar
zasaid "I would say the number
falls way, way short of one
million."
Those who are eligible for
amnesty, he said, can be
characterized as single males with
steady, working-class jobs, or
families where at least one of the
parents is employed
"Some of them might even be
small businessmen," he added.
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