Word: simcox
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...neon set and vivid, creative lighting. The cast's energy nearly makes up for the inevitability of them looking at least ten years too old to be in high school. Headlined by Rosie O'Donnell as Rizzo, the cast ably fills the cardboard stereotypes: Michelle Blakely as prissy Patty Simcox, Jessica Stone as aimless Frenchy, and Ricky Paull Goldin as tough-guy Danny Zuko...
...sweet voice countering an abrasive character. Thompson carries the one serious scene in the play with convincing emotion, showing that her character is more than a wisecracking teenager. Also noteworthy were Frenchy (Jen Bell), a beautician run amok; the always hungry Jan (Susan Gray) and irritating cheerleader Patty Simcox (Tina...
...Republic, who generally pay $20,000 to $38,000 apiece. At the bottom: Mexicans and Dominicans, who are brought into the U.S. for $50 to $1,000. "It's a sliding scale depending on how far you travel and how familiar you are with the system," says David Simcox of the Center for Immigration Studies. Adds Douglas Massey, an immigration expert and sociologist at the University of Chicago: "I don't think Congress intended to create a black market, but it seems that IRCA's only impact has been to increase the efficiency and the cost of illegal entry...
...anywhere in the U.S. have gone to jail for breaking that law. Even the smugglers have little to fear: a six-month suspended sentence is typical for a first offense, while some violators get only probation. "U.S. attorneys along the border plea- bargain these cases away," says immigration expert Simcox. "A smuggler often gets off with the confiscation of his vehicle, which is seen as just a cost of doing business." In the case of Filipino smuggler Dulay, federal agents seized $165,000 in his savings account, plus four cars. Dulay was sentenced to 21 months in jail and will...