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  • Charities say they don't intend to discriminate (No Santa Claus for illegals)

    12/02/2009 8:50:41 AM PST · by Responsibility2nd · 15 replies · 713+ views
    Houston Chronicle ^ | 12/01/2009 | JEANNIE KEVER
    Two Houston charities that require proof of citizenship or legal residency before registering families for holiday toy drives said Tuesday their intentions have been misunderstood. Executive Assistant Fire Chief Rick Flanagan said people won't be turned away from a Dec. 23 giveaway even if they can't provide proof of their immigration status. “They ask,” Flanagan said of the Outreach Program Inc., which distributes toys collected by the Houston Fire Department. “If (people) don't have identification, they still get in. I wouldn't have the program if they didn't.” And the Salvation Army, which asks for a Social Security number when registering...