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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, January 13, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8  from Page 1 the stars and stripes wednesday. January 13,1988 pm Barking then.1. While no aliens were found two families who had harboured the illegals were identified. We reported them to the labor office Enstfeld said. The families were fired 40 Marks for each Day the aliens worked in i hair Homes. Eberhard Mann press spokesman Tor tic German Federal employment office in numbers said about 200,000 illegal aliens Are working in Germany. It s a so called educated guess bin we would t be surprised if he real figure were much higher he said. Surprisingly enough Mann said the bulk of culprits come from adjoining common Market countries France and the Netherlands bul there arc olso some from England Yugoslavia Poland and Turkey. Those from common Market court pics have no problem obtaining a work permit hut they prefer not to in they can undercut the wages and benefits that must be paid 10 a native unemployed Cili in Mann said. The state of count loses a lot of Money in taxes h ill illegal  Mann said statistics published by his office in i9b6 revealed bal More than 100,000 cues involving tile employment of illegal aliens resulted in is million Marks si.3 million in fines. Another 1,441 ease were pursued in the courts. The government demanded j3d million Marks $80 million in unpaid to pcs and other mandatory wage deductions from the firms involved in hiring illegal aliens. We strongly believe his is Only the lip of the iceberg Mann said statistics arc nut available on the number of illegal aliens working for . Military members bul the Rou Tine is the same on the american Side of the dilemma. The illegals find work the police find the illegals and the american families find themselves in hot water. When you have illegal aliens working in . Hous ing areas it becomes an american problem said it. Col. George Jones jr., the Frankfurt Provost marshal but Many times soldiers have said Itcy did t know hiring these folks is illegal and Many limes 1 am not sure Ilia the aliens themselves know of All the require ments they need in order to slay  but. Jones added. "1 suspect icy do Jim come to visit in Germany and happen to slay around  Frankfurt military policy go out regularly with Ger Man immigration officials to Check out the papers of people suspected of being illegal aliens. We just received a Call recently about illegal aliens in the Eschborn leased quarters Jones said. The building houses soldiers assigned to Mcnair Cavern. That is a High Rise about eight or 10 stories with about 250 families. Obviously it is easier to Cheek put tips when the information is narrowed  Roland Noll Eschborn police chief knows both sides of the illegal alien question in his town How to find the illegals and what it will Cost the americans. It � a pretty grim tale he said. First the Ameri cans abolish slavery and then let it creep Back in the form of employment for illegal aliens Noll said it gels costly for the american when they re caught hiring or harbouring the i Legati. They must pay Back taxes for the person and buy a return ticket to the Philippines. We had one family that paid year s Back axes although several women from the Philippines have been removed from Esch bom leased housing we know there arc More he said. Jones said mos military people in Frankfurt who hire illegal aliens arc in pay grades e-4 through e-6, and that the problem is probably greater than the Mili tary police know because illegal aliens Are is convenient and cheap source of labor for soldiers. It serves a two fold purpose. It provide baby Sitters for parents and gives the illegal alien a place to live he said. Provost marshal Pruc is concerned that residents of housing areas in Wiesbaden arc not conscious of what s going on under their noses thai they Aren t questioning the presence of asian maids and nannies living among them. We checked and it turned out these people were readily accepted in the stairwell he said. Another place aliens in Wiesbaden have found in or stance and work is in the commissary. Prue did aliens Hare been round working for tips us Baggin in the commissary which is located in the unfenced Hainer Borg shopping area. He said the head Bagger usually docs the hiring allowing illegals to avoid civil Ian personnel offices. The majority of illegal aliens discovered in Wiesbaden were koreans and filipinos who worked with or for americans in their homelands and entered Ger Many to seek out employment with us. Forces person Nel Prue said. . Officials Are continuing measure in Wiesbaden to find and remove illegal aliens we re patrolling housing for  he said. He declined to identify other measures Tor fear of reveal ing them to wary aliens they have an died Lenl intelligence network which allows them to operate without too much difficulty along with their English language skills he raid and that s not the Only network illegal aliens have Pruc said several of the aliens deported from Wiesbaden have been in Possession of goods purchased in the Post Exchange a sign that Black marketing is going on. He also believes some illegals Are being paid by Ameri cans in Exchange goods. 1 Rue also has evidence pointing loan alien Protection ring within Germany controlling the entry of asians into the country often he said they arrive with a round trip plane ticket which is cashed in upon their arrival by those running the ring. Moil illegals enter Germany with a 90-Day tourist visa which Foci not permit them to work. Despite the difficulties faced by nut Imilieh in find ing illegal aliens interest in american involvement across Europe is growing maj Ronald a Jujj of Usarek s International Law division said illegal aliens were discussed by Legal officers from around Europe at a Muhic Vire International Law conference in december. Get the impression this is not a German unique problem he said. State Wilb two women win arrived aboard philippine air lines night pass through Frankfurt International purport tuesday. Although Many filipinos enter German legally with a Day tourist to less authorities say some of them remain in the country beyond the limit seeking work . Military Cosmu Nailei. Maids and nannies in fact finders deplore violence in Philippines Manila Philippines up1 a . Senator finishing a fact finding Mission to the Philippines tuesday called deplorable the violence thai has left 61 dead since campaigning began in december for Neil week s elections. President Cora Ion Aquino mean while continued her slumping for handpick cd candidates flying to the Northern cities of Dagupan and Ling ayin. She also was expected to address two rallies in the suburban towns of Malabon and Caloocan. A re Latch military report said a candidate for the provincial Board of Bataan was shot and killed sunday bring ing the death loll to 61 since the Campaign began Dee. I for 16,000 town and provincial posts nationwide at slake in monday s voting. The five member congressional delegation Liea Deit by sen. James Eton a neb also expressed concern Over Security at american military bases where three . Servicemen were killed last october and the need for a. Stable nation the election assassinations Are deplorable sen. Howell Miflin said Al a news conference before departing the Philippines. We must have a stable Philippines. You cannot have democracy with out having some Law and order and i for one and Many americans will be looking toward the Justice systems As to whether or not the perpetrators of these election crimes Are found and brought to the bar of  the delegation arrived in Manila Friday for a visit Hal included trips Lothe strategic . Subic Bay naval but and Clark a and talks with philippine officials including Aquino. There is Coneck Al this Lime for the Security of the perimeters around the  Eson said. We air fully Mindlya of the terrorist activities Hal arc taking place in the Many parts of your country Loday bul. He added we will not be Inyim. Ida cd by any communist  three americans were killed in Sepa rate sayings oct. 2s outside Clark 50 mild North of Manila. The air base is Home for the 13th air Force the communist new Peoples army has claimed responsibility for the at treks which it mid were aimed at americans involved in the govern ment s total War against insurgents who have fought the Manila govern ment for 18 years. The senator said the United Stales is prepared to neg Oliue an Extension of the 40-year-old agreement covering he bases when Ilc Pirn in 1991. But they said Washington would dismantle the installations the Tau major us Raik Ilary presence in Southeast Asia info satisfactory financial arrangement u reached in negotiations that arc due to Stan this summer. To preliminary action Ren. Stephen Solan i n.y., is on a. 10-Day fact finding million to drum up support for 3 Marshall plan Type of Aid program forthe debt strapped Philippines. Soltra Heads the House  on asian and Pacific affairs. The is billion Aid plan similar to the program Hal rebuilt a devastated Western Europe following world War ii Calls for investments and Loans from the United stale and Japan. But Eion said Congress would Noi write a Blank Check because of budgetary  in the United Sutemi and Heflin said liability in the Philippines is key to a continued american presence in the islands  
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