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,.: September 16s i982 �:4r
Howard Gail',
City �,latlaget City itespoils il�ility
1'Ol e] gn (i0�'eriiMental
Protection
Maurice A. Vd te; pE=_� 04CEs
Mayoj
I:4i.L'd4URES
Inclosed please find c py of a telegr�vn draft sent to Col
bathe Fascell
j;hich is self-exj)lanaton'.
The Z ene .tlelan government is upset and concerned about what it perceives to
be a lack of both interest and protection for its govenlmcntal office in
Miam1.
Since there was a bom})iil of its con:;ular office last keel:, for the next tl�o
weeks until the emotional aftermath settles joltiil, l;o>_ild ,oil please direct
C}lief 1lalms to assigul a police officer for duty clurin�! the consulate working
hours, which I understand are £roil 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
In l;ritino, I l;ould also like a clari.f.ication as to the City's policy for
<�,ot'el-cunental officials and di�,nitaries. 11�l01: it
protecting both foreign
is national policy for heads of state to be the federal go�ci7Unent's respon-
sibi.lity, but he should spell out a clear policy as to where the City of
Alimiii assu:-,os responsibility, if any, for go�eltuuental agencies, officials,
etc., and from where We cWI obtain assistzlnce, be it either the state or
ti�ould yeu hax-e someone on staff pursue these matters
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Ilow, Cat)°, caTE September 16 193�
City Mafiagot°
INS Problem healing lath
Obsttliction of Cit,` of Miami
Sidewalks
�F,.. Maurice A, Feri tec.rKFct;.=�5
Ma�,o
04CLGa1f4ES.
1 feel that the licensing of individuals to stand in line at the INS dowel-
towel Miami office is absurd,
In the first place, I don't think this represents a legitimate occupational
licensing situation. At best, the serx-ices rendered are questionable.
I further object to the implication of selectiveness whereby affluent persons
who are able to hay the so-called stand-ins have preference over people unable
to pay.
Lastly>, I object to the alleged abuse b%• Soule stand-ins in pulling switchblades
----the insertion of five applicalits in the line rather than one, etc., etc.
Either you or an Assistant City A'anager should sit down with a high-level re-
sponsible person at INS to try to work out a proper plan.
I u-ould suggest that we offer the folloti;inO solution:
1) That there be no lines on the street.
12) That instead of waiting on the street, all applicant be permitted inside the
building to obtain a nunber which will give him a date and certain time for
his interview.
3) That no one be allowed to either disrupt traffic or the floe; of pedestrians on
:Miami side�;alks, nor to violate the City of Miami fire codes inside the INS
office.
I would like for the Lai: Department to tell us if we call cite the INS officer in
charge, and hold him responsible for violations of City ordinvices.
Lastly, I find it totally unacceptable for the INS, in its t.NI)ical buck -passing
Way, to create a pl-oblem through its lack of proper management, and to then drop
it on the City of Miami. The streets of Mixii are not waiting lines for the INS
or any other federal agency, and WO should strictly enforce that rule.
I intend to bring up this matter at the special City Connission rieeting to be held
Friday evening.
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