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They agree baby trafficking is deplorable, but said the INS should go on a case-by-case basis. The adoption agency and the orphanage the Willises used already were cleared by the INS. Congressional staff members and the INS met Feb. 7 to try to settle the issue. U.S. Congressman Joe Knollenberg, R-Farmington Hills, sent a staff member to the meeting. "Progress is being made," said Christopher Close, Rep. Knollenberg's communication director. "Both the State Department and the INS are devoting resources to this issue. This situation has reached the ears of INS Commissioner James Ziglar and Secretary of State Colin Powell. They both are so concerned about this issue that it is now a high priority. "Congressman Knollenberg and his colleagues will continue to press INS and the State Department to reach a timely decision on the issue," he said. Orna Willis still was disappointed because no discussion was made of the INS going on a case-by-case basis, which she said is the real issue. "I can't imagine it to be that hard for the INS to find out about the agencies that do work within the law, rather than putting all the energy into the few that didn't." — Harry Kirsbaum A Record Number The Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit is sending a record 22 delegates to Washington, D.C., to take part in the 2002 Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) Plenum Feb. 16-19. The plenum is the largest yearly meeting of the national public affairs arm of the organized Jewish commu- nity. "It's an opportunity to compare notes with Jewish community relations activists around the country," said Allan Gale of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit. "It's an opportunity to interact with both congressional and administration offi- cials." • While delegates will focus on impor- tant advocacy efforts and the domestic agenda, attention will also be drawn to civil liberties, support for Israel and the Jewish community's role in home- land defense. Speakers will include Rabbi Michael Melchior, Israel's deputy foreign min- ister; Dennis Ross, U. S. ambassador; Aaron David Miller, diplomat and negotiator; and Christie Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Sixteen staff and board members and six students from Hillels at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo College, Wayne State University and Western Michigan also will attend. — Harry Kirsbaum Schulman Bill A Michigan House bill exempting gas, oil and water facilities and other "criti- cal infrastructure" from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act was passed in the Michigan House of Representatives on Feb. 7. "In these times when terrorist threats have turned into deadly action, there is some information that cannot, and should not, be released," said state Rep. Marc Shulman, R-West Bloomfield, the bill's sponsor. "Our Constitution does not require we turn over vital information to the enemy under the guise of being an open society. If a terrorist destroyed a portion of our critical infrastructure, it would have a debilitating impact on the defense or economic security of our state." House Bill 5349, which also bars the release of information concerning electric power systems, telecommuni- cations, banking and finance and gov- ernment emergency services, is part of a multi-bill anti-terrorism package. The bill now moves to the state Senate for consideration. — Harry Kirsbaum. Correction In last week's cover story ("Red, White, Blue And Maybe Gold," page 53), U.S. Olympian Michael Weiss was identified on page 56 as a speed skater. He's a figure skater.