https://freerepublic.com/tag/3rdworldhealthcare/ en-us Tue, 10 May 2005 20:23:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1400458/posts SALEM -- The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the nation's renewed interest in border security have caused the debate over immigration to spill out of Congress and into Oregon's Capitol. Although immigration policy is largely a federal responsibility, the Legislature is considering several bills intended to crack down on people who are in the country illegally. They include making it tougher for immigrants -- some say even legal ones -- to get a driver's license, register to vote or secure a pay raise. Oregon lawmakers are "much more open" to talking about immigration issues than they used to be, says... The Oregonian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1400458/posts#comment Tue, 10 May 2005 20:23:19 GMT