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Squawk Box
How Illegal Aliens Hurt
America’s Senior Citizens
Special to The Newscaster
by Woodrow Wilcox
Much has been written about the
harm that illegal aliens cause to Ameri-
cans, legal aliens, hospitals, governments,
and others in the U.S. In this article, I will
explain some of the ways in which the
millions of illegal aliens in America hurt
America’s senior citizens.
A large percentage of people
in America’s prisons are illegal aliens. Il-
legal aliens who are wanted for crimes in
other countries prefer to be in America
where crime is more lucrative and pris-
ons have nicer accommodations. Crimi-
nals prey upon the weak. In many cases,
that means the young, the elderly, and the
handicapped. Often, senior citizens are the
targets of criminals who are illegal aliens.
One of the main ways that il-
legal aliens hurt senior citizens is through
identity theft. Senior citizens live on their
identity for retirement checks, social secu-
rity funds, Medicare medical services, re-
tirement funds, etc. Although everyone is
at risk for identity theft, senior citizens are
more exposed to the possibility of becom-
Marvin Gwyn and Debbie McDuffie know better than most what it is like to be flooded out. Their mobile property, located in the low end of
ing victims.
Inglewood Estates north of Inglis and just south of SE 193 Place (C 40 A) is totally covered in water, some places over 2 foot deep and con-
Identity theft costs Americans
tinues to grow even after the rains ceased. Runoff from the hammock and woods north and east of town continue to drain to the low area and
billions of dollars per year. The presence
culverts behind their home bring the water right to their yard. Story Continued below - Photo by Sall Price
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding
Levy Couple
of millions of illegal aliens in the U.S. is
the chief engine that is driving the identity
theft criminal activity.
Arrested
The Levy County sheriff dept. quoted the National Weather Service as saying there
Following are three paragraphs from
has been at least 15 inches of rain in the Citrus-Levy areathis past week. Most folks would
an identity theft article in the August 2007
give up but these two even though frustrated continue to make their trips back and forth in a
edition of Good Housekeeping magazine.
For Child Abuse
peddle boat. (see photo above)
“In Utah and Houston, where many
Marvin said he was told the water would do this maybe every 10 years when he
cases of Social Security ID theft are in the
Friday August 20,
bought it but the same thing happened in the spring rains. He said he has a meeting com-
courts, prosecutors say that a majority of
2010 Sheriff Deputies re-
ing up with the DOT and was told funds were in reserve in the county for fixing this repeat
imposters are illegal immigrants. There
sponded to 11330 NE 83rd
problem but the work was never done. Gwyn said the only area in the yard not flooded was
are no national statistics.”
Terrace Bronson in reference
the raised mound septic tank. One neighbor lady said she went out and bought a porta potty
“‘Some immigrants cross the border,
to a missing ten year old boy.
because the flood waters made the septic inoperable.
go to an ID mill, and say, “I need an SS
Upon arrival deputies and
The waters were not just a problem in this neighborhood but all around south Levy.
card and this is the name I want on it,” ex-
Investigators spoke to James
Water filled yards on many streets in Yankeetown and water flowing north over Hwy 40 at
plains Houston Assistant District Attorney
Saucedo
Saucedo, the step father and
50th and 51st streets required signs to be put out to warn cars driving fast on Hwy 40 of
Continued on page 3 - Squawk Box
the child’s mother, Donna
water ahead. N Schoolcraft Dr in Inglis was totally flooded over and that is the road used by
Scott. Saucedo and Scott
Are You Ready
school buses to transport Yankeetown School students. A home owner on Azalee Ave had
stated that the child was
water come in the family home and her son returned from a life threatening problem after
mowing the grass and they
For Some
months in a coma and release from rehab to have to use rubber boots and a walker to get in
believed that he ran away. A
the home that was still totally surrounded by water.
search party of over 15 dep-
Football?
Folks who have been here for years know how threatening these continual rains can
uties began searching for the
be and how it is hard to determine a low area when it is dry. Most people believe flooding
Scott
young child. The child was
Pigskin Predictors
in coastal areas comes just from tides. One season years ago Hwy 40 East was under water
located on foot at the Sheriff’s Office park-
near Hudson St and the culverts under Palm and Mastadon popped out from under the roads
ing lot five hours after he disappeared. The
Starts Sept. 8
as Harrison Creek could not handle the run off water.
Continued on page 8 - Flooding
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