Tensions rise as black immigrants compete for jobs By JACKIE YOUNG The mass exodus of black immigran- ts from the Carribean, Africa and Latin America to the U.S. in the 1960's has heightened competition for jobs with black Americans, said Roy-Laporte yesterday. The "new immigration" has created conflict within the black community because Black Americans feel they are being displaced for jobs, said Bryce- Laporte director of the Research In- stitute on Immigration and Ethic Studies in Washington, D.C. BRYCE-LAPORTE and more than 60 prestigious scholars from across the world kicked-off a four-day conference at the University Law School entitled the "International Conference on Im- migration and The Changing black Population in the United States," yesterday. Job competition is a problem which should be considered apart from the rec ent flux of black immigrants, Bryce- Laporte said. "The problems which we are trying to resolve are not only minority problems, but they reflect the problems of each of the countries the black im- migrants are from," he said. "THE SOLUTION requires not only a more sensitive political community but a broader-minded set of policies by American minorities and the American government," said Bryce-Laporte who immigrated to the U.S. Too often complicated minority problems are viewed independently from the professional and political community, which distorts the issues, Bryce-Laporte said. University Regent Nellie Varner said black enrollment at the University has eroded since the early '70s. See IMMIGRANTS, Page 16 Daily Photo by ELIZABETH SCU Dr. Pauline Terrelonge discusses U.S. Immigration Policy's discrimination against blacks at the "International Conference on Immigration and the Changing Black Population in the U.S.," yesterday. Council split over city budget By HALLE CZECHOWSKI week to meet with the Republican Both sides agreed to reject the 1.35 The only clear issue at tonight's vote caucus, said Jeff Epton (D-Third mills tax increase. James Blow (R- on the city budget will be a split along Ward). Second Ward) said the proposed in- party lines. Several Republican councilmembers crease is a result of a law passed by the The six Republican council members said they refused to meet with the state legislature which would allow back the $63.8 million budget proposed Democrats because they said nothing cities the right to automatically assess by city administrator Godfrey Collins, would be accomplished by it. property taxes. which includes a property tax increase "I have no plans to meet with them. I BUT BLOW said the city has always of1.35 mills. think they have gone about this very been able to pay for assessing and THE FIVE Democrats on Council strangely," said Deem. collecting property taxes out of its k, unveiled an alternative budget COPIES OF the alternative budget general fund. propesal at a press conference Tuesday were placed in every Republican coun- "We've always (collected taxes) afternoon, which would reallocate fun- cilmember's mailbox, said Lowell without (assessing a fee), so I see no ds so that $400,000 could be channelled Peterson (D-First Ward). reason to raise taxes for this purpose, into human services and also provide a Although the Democrats don't expect which we've been doing on our own $1 million tax cut. the full proposal to pass, Peterson said anyway," said Blow. If a compromise cannot be reached at it is important that the main points be If the administrator's budget is tonight's meeting, the city ad- integrated into the city administrator's passed without this increase, the city's ministrator's budget will be passed by budget. budget would be unbalanced and in default. "We've gone through (the budget) violation of state laws. Many Republican council members with a real fine tooth comb to see what "I DON'T think the (administrator's) said the alternative budget and press can be eliminated," said Peterson. "We budget will not be passed, but there are conference was "grandstanding." "If substantially cut into the Mayor's and not enough votes to change it, so it will they were serious about it they would council's budget." stand as Mr. Collins proposed it," said have contacted us first and then held THE DEMOCRATS said proposing Joyce Chesbrough (R-Fifth ward). the press conference," said Richard an alternative budget is a positive step According to the city charter, if any Deem (R-Second Ward). toward breaking down the traditional changes in the budget are made it must DEEM AND other Republican coun- Republican influence on council. be done with a two-thirds majority. cilmembers said they resented finding "This is the start of trying to get a Last year the Republicans held the Peterson out about the alternative budget less council budget rather than a caucus necessary seven votes to have their own than a week before the vote. But many budget," said Larry Hunter (D-First majority, but this year they will need at . . proposes alternatives unsuccessful attempts were made last Ward). least one more Democratic vote. Animal control specialists bone up on skills By GEORGEA KOVANIS When Bernice the bluebird decides to abandon her babies on top of the bell tower, or when Fluffy the cat needs her shots, it's time to call in a specialist-an animal control of- ficer. These dedicated men and women fearlessly fight animal abuse every day while giving Fido and Rover the tender loving care they need. SINCE Monday, a group of 32 animal control specialists have been brushing up on their skills at the second annual "Animal Control Academy," on North Campus. The crew of police officers, and humane society workers will spend 80 hours in classes during the next week and a half learning about "everything from frozen mice to the toughest disease," said Bill Bryant, an animal control specialist from Kokomo, Indiana. Although no mailmen were invited to the Academy, spon- sored by the U.S. Humane Society, a gray-horned owl and a red-tailed hawk were on hand yesterday to teach participants how to handle small animals. THE GROUP is learning disease diagnosis and com- municating with animal owners. "Really, this is a people business more than an animal business," said Academy Director Bill Smith. It is an impor- tant part of an animal controllers job to help owners under- stand more about their pets and learn how to care for them. The classes also emphasize how to nurse injured animals back to health. Each participant is tested and must score above 70 percent to receive Academy certification. Smith added, however, that the test focuses most heavily on com- mon sense situations.