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Many illegal immigrants pay taxes.  They have legitimate jobs and pay taxes for services they will never be able to use.  A friend of mine's son is 17 yrs old and has lived here since he was one yrs old.  He went to school here and is American by any standards, yet he cannot gain citizenship.  What about these people?

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I would like to listen to their stories, and I'm sure they would inspire others.

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As the summer heats up the gang activity will increase.  These children are falling through the cracks---fourteen-year-olds are carrying guns.  What does this say about Portland as a community, and how can we start intervening at ages such as 8 or 9 years old?  

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