Local News in Brief : Plea to Illegal Aliens
Four Eastside lawmakers, led by Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alatorre, made another plea for hesitant illegal aliens to apply for amnesty under the 1986 Immigration Reform Act before the May 4 deadline.
“Whether we like it or not, it’s the law and people ought to take advantage of it,” said Alatorre, who, like many other Latino leaders, opposed the law’s enactment.
At the same time, Alatorre and Juan Jose Gutierrez, executive director of One-Stop Immigration & Educational Center in Boyle Heights, reminded eligible aliens that they can apply for loans administered by the California Community Foundation to pay registration fees if they do not have enough money. The only requirements for a loan, Gutierrez said, are that the alien is employed and has good credit.
Joining Alatorre were representatives of Rep. Matthew Martinez (D-Montebello), state Sen. Art Torres (D-Los Angeles) and state Assemblyman Richard Polanco (D-Los Angeles).
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