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  • Geno's Owner Helps Fight Illegal Immigration

    11/15/2006 8:23:12 AM PST · by Sharks · 11 replies · 619+ views
    (AP) PHILADELPHIA The owner of a Philadelphia cheesesteak shop that made headlines recently with its English-only ordering policy has donated $10,000 to help the city of Hazleton defend its crackdown on illegal immigration. “I’m behind you 100-percent,” Joey Vento, owner of Geno’s Steaks, wrote to Hazleton Mayor Louis Barletta. Vento posted signs during the summer telling customers, “This Is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING ‘SPEAK ENGLISH.”’ He and Barletta met last summer because of their shared views on illegal immigration. Barletta said Vento’s contribution brings the city’s legal defense fund to $45,000, which may still fall short of legal fees. Hazleton’s ordinance...