WOW!!!! They are really going to stir things up! Good for them!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Local News
County meeting with health board turns
to illegal immigration
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Changes to contract with state proposed

By DAN PARSONS
Staff Writer

The focus of a campaign to rid Beaufort County of illegal immigrants was once again placed on the Beaufort County Health Department Monday night.

Beaufort County Commissioner Hood Richardson called for tallying the number of illegal immigrants are served at the health department by counting the number of patients served who have Spanish surnames. The call came during a joint meeting of commissioner with the Beaufort County Board of Health to discuss funding health-department programs with local tax dollars.

Richardson wants a count of Hispanics specifically accessing child-care, WIC and prenatal services from the health department. WIC is an acronym for a federally funded, mandated nutrition program for women, infants and children.

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