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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (576184)	7/13/2010 4:14:41 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571983

So are government employees. The ones I know, at least the ones keeping their jobs, are not making more. Seen the layoffs in Pinellas? Should make you happy.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (576184)	7/13/2010 4:44:26 PM
From: bentway	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571983

All the public employees in CA are getting minimum wage..

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (576184)	7/13/2010 4:50:45 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1571983

List of alleged undocumented immigrants sparks state review By Julia Lyon The Salt Lake Tribune July 13, 2010 02:36PM An internal review is in the works at state agency that oversees Medicaid and food stamp benefits to see whether any state employees have been inappropriately accessing computer records. “We’ll be doing an investigation to look for red flags,” said Dave Lewis, communication director for the Department of Workforce Services. An anonymous source sent a list of alleged undocumented immigrants to law enforcement and news outlets on Monday. DWS was attempting to obtain a copy of that list Tuesday afternoon. The public agency handles applications for Medicaid, food stamps and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. American-born children can qualify for some kinds of aid even if their parents are undocumented immigrants. “I think it’s prudent for us to look up some of the individual cases, take a look at what workers have been into those cases recently and see if they have a need to be in those cases,” he said. The agency relies on Spanish-speaking teams to work with some clients. If non-Spanish speaking workers were looking at cases on the list disproportionately, that would raise some questions, Lewis said. A review is expected to begin immediately once the agency obtains the list, which came from a group referring to itself as “Concerned Citizens of the United States.” The accuracy of the list is unknown, but two women listed and contacted by The Salt lake Tribune said they are in the country legally. One recently became a permanent legal resident. Eli Cawley, with the Utah Minuteman Project, said he disapproves of the list because he doubts its accuracy and could disparage American citizens. But Cawley also said the effort reflects the compilers’ frustration with illegal immigration. “I with I had a hand in [the list] because it would mean I had access to federal data and I might really be able to report some illegal immigrants to ICE,” Cawley said. — Nate Carlisle contributed to this report. jlyon@sltrib.com