National Desk
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WASHINGTON
FBI WON’T COMMENT ON LEAK INVESTIGATION IN ‘SPY’ CASE
The FBI has rebuffed a request from the Anti-Defamation League to investigate the source of leaks to the press regarding a probe of allegations that two members of the pro-Israel lobby in Washington passed classified information to the government of Israel.
In an October 15 letter to the ADL’s national director, Abraham Foxman, the FBI’s chief of counterintelligence, David Szady, wrote, “While we understand your concern and would like to assist you, the matter about which you wrote is the subject of an ongoing investigation.” Mr. Szady, who has been rumored to be a source of the initial press leaks, said he was forbidden as a matter of policy to discuss the case further.
CBS News and CNN on August 27 first reported that the FBI was investigating allegations that a Pentagon Iran analyst, later disclosed to be Lawrence Franklin, had passed a secret draft Iran policy paper to two lobbyists with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, who in turn gave the draft to Israel’s embassy in Washington.
On the day the story broke, Attorney General Ashcroft ordered the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Virginia, Paul McNulty, to handle the case despite the fact that FBI sources told the New York Times and Washington Post that the bureau was prepared to make arrests. Mr. McNulty has since convened a grand jury for the case and the FBI has proceeded with its investigation.
– Staff Reporter of the Sun
STUDY: NUMBER OF WORKING IMMIGRANTS UP
The number of adult immigrants holding a job has grown by more than 2 million since 2000, while the number of employed native-born Americans fell by nearly a half-million, according to a study released yesterday by a group that favors stricter immigration controls.
The Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, in its analysis of Census Bureau data, also found that occupations with some of the highest unemployment rates among American-born citizens tended to be in job sectors such as construction that had the largest influx of recent immigrants.
More recently arrived immigrants may be more willing to travel farther to find work and often get jobs by keeping in touch with family and friends across the country, said the report’s author, Steven Camarota. Some bosses also may prefer to hire illegal immigrants because they will accept cheaper wages and fewer benefits, Mr. Camarota said.
A senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, Jared Bernstein, a Washington think tank, pointed to the weak labor market as the main culprit. The center’s analysis found 19.7 million immigrants working, according to March 2004 census data, an increase of 2.3 million from 2000.
Rakesh Kochhar, an economist at the Pew Hispanic Center, a research group, said the report failed to account for some basic demographic changes.
– Associated Press
SOUTH
MAN ACCUSED OF DRIVING A CAR AT KATHERINE HARRIS
SARASOTA, Fla. – A man who told police he was “exercising my political expression” was arrested yesterday on charges he nearly ran down Rep. Katherine Harris and a group of her supporters with his car.
Witnesses told police a silver Cadillac sped through an intersection and hurtled onto a sidewalk, heading straight toward Ms. Harris before swerving at the last minute and driving off. The Republican congresswoman told police she froze with fear as the vehicle sped toward her Tuesday evening, authorities said.
Witnesses gave the car’s license plate number to police, who tracked it to Barry M. Seltzer, 46, a registered Democrat. He went to a police station early yesterday and complained that Ms. Harris’ supporters had impeded traffic.
“I intimidated them with my car,” he was quoted as telling police. “I was exercising my political expression.”
He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon – which in Florida can cover attempted as well as actual assault – and held without bail. The charge carries up to 30 years in prison. There was no immediate comment from Ms. Harris, who is seeking a second term.
– Associated Press