** To : Lori - Thank for ROLLN at jam , sorry I missed sayn bye........ I Call you on Sat. mid -afternoon or so..... ++ To : Vivan - sorry I didn't get your e-mail in time, it was last night in St Paul RYANS BAR - it was cool..... DP/dp/12:03am =========================================== +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sender: [log in to unmask] Precedence: bulk Status: ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Roscoe, NewWays <[log in to unmask]> ===================================================== [Fwd: Excerpt from UCPA Washington Watch: Constitutionality Issue &Proposed Legislation for Citizenship/People with Disabilities] > Robin Jones wrote: > > > > The following excerpt is taken from the Washington Watch, Vol. 6, Issue 7 > > regarding the Constitutionality Challenge to the ADA and Proposed > > legislation regarding citizenship and people with disabilities. They are > > forwarded to you for your information: > > > > "Only 6 States Sign On Anti-ADA Brief in Garrett v. University of Alabama > > > > Only six states (Arkansas, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio and Tennessee) > > signed on to Hawaii's anti-ADA brief in Garrett v. University of Alabama. > > Garrett is the Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of the > > ADA. At issue in the case is whether Congress had the constitutional > > authority under the Fourteenth Amendment to enact the ADA. If the Court > > says Congress did not, individuals may no longer be able to enforce Titles > > I and II of the ADA against the states. Further, a negative ruling could > > call into question altogether the constitutionality of Title II, as well as > > other disability rights statutes. Oral arguments will likely occur in > > October and a decision will be issued in early 2001. > > > > Now the challenge is to make sure that twice as many states sign on to the > > Minnesota pro-ADA brief. There is only about one month left to accomplish > > this feat. If you have not already contacted your attorney general and/or > > governor's office, please do so as soon as possible. If you have already > > made initial contact, please keep the pressure on." > > > > "Proposed Legislation to Waive Citizenship Oath of Allegiance for > > Individuals with Severe Disabilities > > > > Legislation will be introduced on Thursday, July 13 by Senators Feinstein > > and Hatch that will give the Attorney General the authority to waive the > > oath of allegiance for people with disabilities whose disability prevents > > them from taking the oath to become an American citizen. These people are > > individuals who are otherwise qualified to become American citizens. > > > > This legislation is a by-product of the Vijai Rajan case in California. > > Ms. Rajan is a twenty-four year old permanent resident from India whose > > naturalization application was denied because of cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, seizures and Crohn's disease that prevent her from taking the oath of allegiance. Ms. Rajan has lived in the United States since she was four months old. Her father became a naturalized citizen in 1980. But her mother was not naturalized until after Vijai's 18th birthday. If both > > parents had become citizens before Vijai turned 18, she would have > > automatically qualified for citizenship. Unfortunately, due to the peculiar circumstance, the law requires the Ms. Rajan undergo the regular naturalization process, including the requirement to take the oath of allegiance. Senator Feinstein announced that this legislation "will give the Attorney General authority to act on compelling cases such as this without having to resort to a private act of Congress."" > > Washington Watch is a publication of the United Cerebral Palsy Association (UCPA) and published regularly while Congress is in session. Information regarding subscription can be obtained by contacting: > > > > United Cerebral Palsy Associations > > 1660 L Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 > > Phone: 1-800-USA-5UCP (1-800-872-5827), Fax: 202-776-0414 > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > ====================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Darrell Paulsen, Founder/CEO Paulsen & Company, Inc. Email us : MAILTO:[log in to unmask] 804 4th Street So. 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