2 Families in L.A. Receive First Residency Cards of Amnesty
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Two immigrant families today became the first in the United States to receive temporary residency cards under the nation’s new amnesty program for illegal aliens.
“We have these two beautiful families to show the world the amnesty program really does work,” said Harold Ezell, western region commissioner for the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
During a brief ceremony at the INS office in downtown Los Angeles, the cards were presented to a family from Thailand and one from El Salvador. The families, who applied for amnesty in the early weeks of the program, which began in May, first received work authorization cards.
Accepting the new cards were Mauricio and Ana Osorio of El Salvador and their son Hugo. Another son, Brian, was born in the United States.
Cards also went to Utai and Churee Usanaluxmee, natives of Thailand. They have one son, Utain Chris, 8, who was born in the United States.
After background checks, they were granted the replacement cards, valid for 18 months.
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