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7NAtioNALSeNioRCitizeNSLAwCeNteR2011ANNuALRepoRtNSCLCHeLpStx17nyGx17nx10alx12sTonyGonzalesafull-bloodApachefromNewMexicogrewupinanorphanageandwithhismotheruntilhedroppedoutofhighschool.HemadehiswaytoCaliforniaandfellintoacriminallife.In1988hewassentencedtoFederalprisonforsevenyears.Whenhewasreleasedhewenttoschoolandworkedasawelderandthenasadrafter.Howeverafterheretireda1965warrantfromhisfirstrun-inwiththelawforx1cjoy-ridingx1dcausedhimtolosehisSocialSecuritybenefits.x1cTherecordwassooldnooneknewitexistedx1dsaidAttorneyEllenMendozaofLegalAidServicesofOregon.x1cHehadgonefrombeingabadguytoagoodguyandthengotakickinthegut.x1dGonzaleswhowasaplaintiffintheClarkvAstruecasethatNSCLCandseveralotherssuccessfullyarguedintheU.S.CourtofAppeals2ndCircuitsawhisbenefitsreinstated.x1cItx19simportanttohavegroundtroopsbutyouneedsomeonewhoisexpertandrespondsquicklytoyourquestions.ThankgoodnessforNSCLC.x1dx14MeganWallSt.Johnx19sCountyLegalAidnPlayedakeyroleinthefighttokeepSSIforelderlyrefugeeswholosttheirbenefitsbecauseofCongressionalindifference.WhiletheissueisstillpendingNSCLCincollaborationwithotheradvocateswasabletogarnerSenatesupporttocontinuebenefitsforsome5000olderadults.ThebillremainsstalledintheHouse.WiththeassistanceofBorchardFellowRachelFrazierNSCLCx19sGeraldMcIntyreproducedanumberofpolicyissuebriefsandreportsonSocialSecurityandSSIthatwereusedbyadvocateswhoparticipatedwithNSCLCintheStrengthenSocialSecuritycampaignsponsoredbySocialSecurityWorks