‘Tortilla-Gram’ to Lure Illegal Aliens Falls Flat
United Press International
SAN JOSE — A proposal to use “tortilla-grams” to alert illegal aliens about the government’s amnesty program has failed to generate total support in the South Bay.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service said Tuesday that only one of four tortilla companies agreed to stuff the bilingual reminders reading “Don’t Get Left Behind, Apply by May 4” into their corn and flour tortilla packages.
“It wasn’t a vehement, strong reaction against the idea,” Robert Sanchez, an INS spokesman, said. “They just didn’t want to be involved.”
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