Last week, our lead story outlined a new law that could, reportedly, enable many foreign nationals working here to obtain lawful permanent residence in the United States. Our source: Attorney Bill Andersen. But right at press time yesterday, Immigration Attorney Mark Quinn faxed us a letter taking issue with the story. Most illegal workers here won't qualify for the program, he said.
Andersen agreed that not every foreign national will qualify. "However, the new law will be useful for hundreds and hundreds of individuals in Key West who are currently in an unlawful status," he said. "But the window of opportunity closes on April 30, 2001."
Andersen said he would make available to interested parties copies of a question-and-answer piece prepared by the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Stay tuned. We'll cover both sides of this issue next week.
Raymond Bloodworth, the Key West Police Dept. Community Service Aide who was arrested
and jailed after the City vehicle he was driving crashed into four parked cars on Jan. 11, has been fired.
According to the police report, Bloodworth failed a roadside sobriety test. No additional details
were available at press time.
Higher fuel costs nationwide will mean higher electric billss here starting this month. The cost of electricity for 1,000 kilowat hours is expected to increase $12— from $93.90 to $105.90 for residential customers, company officials said this week.