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A grazingprovision,sage grouseand conflict

BYROCKYBARKERrbarker@idahostatesman.com

© 2014 Idaho StatesmanIt’s the kind of political firefight than

can flare in thewaning days of a congres-sional session, as members try to attachfavorite legislation to bills thatmust passbefore Congress can head home forChristmas.

Language tohelp ranchersprotect theirgrazing rights — which some environ-mentalists say could put the sage grouseon the Endangered Species List — gotadded to an 11th-hour defense bill,prompting awarofwords thisweek.

But the officials at the Department ofInterior in charge of both grazing andsage grouse protections said Friday thatthe proposal by Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, would not have the unintendedconsequence of listing the grouse.

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Whitepeople see a fair legal system;toblacks, that’s justnot reality.

Valley’s undocumentedimmigrants find hope

BYBILLROBERTS • broberts@idahostatesman.com • © 2014 Idaho Statesman

Sixteen-year-oldEsmeralda Sandoval sometimeswonderswhetherhermotherwillmake ithome fromwork at the endof the day.A simple traffic stop along theway could putLuz Sandoval, anundocu-

mented immigrant fromMexicowhohas been in theU.S. for 15 years, on apath todeportation.“It’s scary,”Esmeralda said. “There isdanger there.”Hermother agrees.“I can’t livewithoutmy kids,” theCaldwellmotherof five said in Spanish.

Idaho leads the nation in its share of those here illegallywho qualify for deportation relief under

PresidentObama’s controversial executive order

KATHERINEJONES/ kjones@idahostatesman.comEsmeraldaSandoval, left, isa junioratCaldwellHighSchool.Shehasa3.75gradepointaverage, isacheerleaderandworkswithchildren in4-H.Herparents “riskeddanger togivemeabetter life,” she said.A sister,Paola,andyoungerbrotherare seenwithEsmeraldaathome.

RollingStone acknowledgesdoubts about rape story

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NEWYORK TIMESNEWS SERVICECHARLOTTESVILLE,Va. —

An account of sexual assault inRolling Stone magazine that

shook theUniversity ofVirginiaand horrified readers showedsigns of crumbling Friday, as themagazine admitted to questionsabout itsarticle onapremeditat-edgang rapeata fraternityparty,and the fraternity issued its firstrebuttal of somedetails.

Rolling Stone’s backpedalingcame after several days of cri-tiques that questionedaspectsof

its article about a woman whoasked to be called Jackie, andconcessionsby campus activistsagainst sexual assault that theyhad doubts about some parts ofher account.

On Friday, themagazine pub-lished a note to readers fromWillDana, themanaging editor,stating, “In the faceofnew infor-mation, there now appear to be

discrepancies in Jackie’s ac-count, andwe have come to theconclusion that our trust in herwasmisplaced.”

In a statement, the fraternity,Phi Kappa Psi, said it did nothave an official fraternity func-tion on the weekend when thewoman said that she was raped

Adebateplaysout regardingsexualassaulton campus,journalismand victims.

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Her words were translat-ed byKristaBustamante, or-ganizing director of IdahoCommunity Action Net-work, a Boise-based non-profit advocating for social,racial and economic justice.

Amid the stress, however,is hope. Luz Sandoval, 37,and her undocumentedpartner, Antonio Guzman,39, could qualify for workpermits and freedom fromthe fear of deportationunder President BarackObama’s new executive or-deron immigration.

Theorderallowsundocu-mented parents of childrenborn in theU.S.,who are au-tomatically citizens, to bespared deportation over thenext three years. They alsocanobtainworkpermits, im-proving chances of employ-mentor better jobs.

Four of Sandoval’s andGuzman’s children, whorange in ages from 6 to 14and attend public school,were born in the U.S. Thecouple brought Esmeralda,then about 18 months old,over the border in a back-pack when they sneakedinto theUnited States.

Esmeralda is already pro-tected by Obama’s 2012 or-der allowing two-yeardefer-rals of deportation for peo-ple younger than 30 whocame to the United Statesbefore age 16, pose no crimi-nal or security threat, andhave served in the militaryor been successful students.Hisneworder lastmonth al-lows additional deferrals forthree years.

IDAHO’SATTHETOPObama’saction isparticu-

larly significant to the GemState,which leads thenationin the percentage of immi-grants who could be eligiblefor deferred deportation.The PewResearchCenter, athink tank in Washington,D.C., says that up to 62 per-cent of the state’s estimated50,000 undocumented resi-dents could be eligible fordeferral under one of thetwo programs. Most ofthose, 46 percent, couldqualifybecause theyarepar-ents of children bornhere.

Idaho is one of only sevenstates in which the numberof undocumented immi-grants is growing, says Pew,whose estimates are basedonananalysisofcensusdata.

Idaho’s undocumentedpopulation increased by anestimated 10,000 people be-tween 2009 and 2012. Na-tionally, the population heldsteady at just more than11 million, according to Pewestimates.

STRONGOPPOSITION,TEPID SUPPORT

Obama’s actions facefierce criticism inCongress,where some Republicanshave accused himof breach-ing the Constitution andothers are drafting bills tostop implementation of hisorder. A coalition of 20states, including Idaho, is su-ing the president.

“There isnoquestion thatthe nation’s immigrationsystem is broken and badlyneeds an overhaul. But thesolution should honor theconstitutional separation ofpowers, which dictates abroad-based collaborativeprocess that includes Con-gress,”Gov.ButchOtter saidin a statement.

Even advocates say Oba-ma’s plan is at best a band-age:

Æ It offers no pathway tocitizenship for thosewithoutpapers; only a promise thatimmigration authoritieswon’t come knocking ontheirdoor for three years.

Æ Filing an application is

expensive — $465 a person— and necessary additionallegal representation couldcost a couple of thousanddollars for people whomight be earning minimumwage or slightlymore.

ÆMostly, the plan expos-es undocumented people tothe government and to de-portation ifObama’sorder islater canceled.

“I think it is useful,” saidAngela Levesque (le-VEK),an immigration attorney inMeridian. “But people needto be aware of the risks.”

TAKINGTHECHANCESandoval and Guzman

recognize the problems, butthey think the order offersthe prospect of the first realsense of calm the two willhave known since theycrossed the border intoAri-zona in 1999.

“For two or three yearsyou have that paper, you canbe more peaceful,”Guzmansaid.

Guzman had alreadycome to Mexico from Cen-tralAmerica beforemeetingSandoval inGuadalajara.He

worked inMexicounloadingseafood trucks and layingbrick for less than $50 aweek. Sandovalwas a seam-stress earning slightlymore.When they had Esmeralda,their incomewasn’t enoughto support themselves.

Guzman’s boss at thebricklaying job came to theUnited States and told himabout a job ranching in Ne-vada.

Sandoval was scared togo.She’dnever leftGuadala-jara. But she encouragedGuzman to go to theUnited

States. “Iwill go if you comeback,” she told him.

Guzman walked across aMexican desert for nearlyseven hours and paid $1,250to crawl into a crowded,windowless van tobedrivento the United States. Oncesettled, he came back forSandoval andEsmeralda.

Sandoval rememberswaitingbehindbushes in thedesert for their driver —called a coyote — to showup.

They paid him $2,500 —Esmeralda traveled free —to sit on top of other peoplesqueezed into the van. Alltheir belongings were leftbehind.

Guzmanworkedat ranch-ing and other jobs. In 2010,hearing of job opportunitiesin Idaho, hebroughthis fam-ily toCaldwell.They live inahousing complex.

The couple remain wary.Ondayswhen rumors circu-lated that immigration au-thorities were in the area,Sandoval and Guzmanstayed inside and kept theirchildren out of school.

Without papers, they getlow-paying jobs. Sandovalearns $7.50 an hour at anagricultural plant. Guzmanis justbeginning anew job.

Sandoval was stoppedonce for driving to workwithout a license. She nowcarpoolswhenpossible.

With awork permit and adriver’s license, Sandovalhopes she can get a better-paying job closer tohome.

But getting a deportationdeferral could bechallenging for the couple.Just applying puts them in aspotlight. “When we apply,we exist,” Sandoval said.

Savingmoney forapplica-tion fees is another chal-lenge. They have severalmonths to save, since appli-cations likelywon’t be takenuntil next year.

“Christmas is going to bepoor, this year,” Sandovalsaid.

BillRoberts: 377-6408,Twitter:@IDS_BillRoberts

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AliciaZavala,39,doesn’tadvertisethat she isanundocumented immi-grant living inMeridianwithherhus-bandand fivechildren.

“I’mnotembarrassedby it,” shesaid inSpanish,speaking throughRu-byMendez,aseniorpolicy fellowatthe IdahoCommunityActionNet-workactingasan interpreter. “I justdon’t thinkabout it.”

Zavalaandherhusbandeludedborderguards inTijuananearly20yearsago,baby in tow.She’shad fourmorechildren—nowages2 to14—whoareU.S.citizens,andherhusbandworkshard,shesaid.

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oftengot low-wage jobs tokeep thefamilygoing.Oncehewasofferedajobasanupholstererand took it, eventhoughheknewnothingabout it. “Wewent toBarnes&Noble to findbooks(onupholstery),”Zavala recalled.

Zavala isastay-at-homemother.Thecoupleand theirchildren live inaMeridiansubdivision.

She issoft-spokenandsayssheknowsexactlywhysheandherhus-bandare inAmerica. “Weare fightingforabetter life forourchildren,” shesaid.

Shesaysherchildrenworry thatshecouldbe takenawayanddeport-ed.

Her 10-year-oldsonsayshe “never

wants tobeseparated fromhismom,”Zavalasaid.Onceheaskedher, “Whydoesn’t shewrite to thepresident?”

Sheknowstherearepeoplewhothinkshehasno right tobe in Idaho.

“Yes,wedidbreak the law,” shesaid.

Theypaystateand federal incometaxes througha federal program thatassigns thema taxnumber. “Idon’task foranykindof (government)as-sistance,” shesaid.

They’vesavedsomemoney tohelppay for thecostofapplying fordepor-tationprotection.

“Wehavebeenwaiting for thismo-ment,” shesaid. “It’sworth it.”

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Themeeting forun-documented immigrantswhocouldqualify forde-portationprotection isplanned for6p.m.Sun-day,Dec. 14,at theHis-panicCulturalCenterofIdaho,315StampedeDrive inNampa.Theses-sionwilladvise immi-grantson topics includingdocuments theyneedandhowmuch theycanexpect topay to fileanapplication.

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KATHERINEJONES/ kjones@idahostatesman.comAliciaZavala iscaught ina system thatmany think isdysfunctionaland thatCongresshas failed to fix. “I’mnot veryhappywithCon-gress,” she said.