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  • Keys town (Layton, FL) fights border station

    10/07/2002 10:01:47 AM PDT · by Battle Hymn of the Republic · 5 replies · 296+ views
    Miami Hearld ^ | 09/22/02 | Jennifer Babson
    Keys town fights border station Locals fear loss of their identity BY JENNIFER BABSON jbabson@herald.com The tiniest city in the Florida Keys -- population 186 in the high season -- is taking on U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft in a battle that locals say is intended to preserve their patch of paradise. Angry residents of Layton filed suit after the U.S. Border Patrol announced plans to open a new station, including an interim migrant processing center, in the mile-long municipality between Islamorada and Marathon. 'The mood in Layton is, `Hey, whatever it takes,' '' said Hal Halenza, 72, a city...