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ByKenThomas The Associated Press LAS VEGAS Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton intends to draw an early distinction with Republicans on ille- gal immigration, pointing to a pathway to citizenship as an essential part of any overhaul in Congress. Clinton was laying the foundation of her immigra- tion agenda Tuesday in her first stop in Nevada since launching her presidential campaign. After years of delays in Congress, Latinos and immigration activists are watching Clinton's state- ments closely for signs of how she might break a leg- islative logjam on immigra- tion and whether she would extend President Barack Obama's executive actions to shield millions of immi- grants from deportation. "We hope that she leans in and really issues a chal- lenge on the issue," said Cla- rissa Martínez-De-Castro, deputy vice president of the National Council of La Raza. Clinton has backed Obama's unsuccessful pitch for a comprehensive immi- gration overhaul, including a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally, and supported his announcement last year halting deportations of cer- tain immigrants. The issue could be piv- otal in the 2016 presiden- tial race. Obama received strong support from His- panic voters during his two presidential bids and immi- gration turned into a stum- bling block for GOP nomi- nee Mitt Romney, who re- ceived only 27 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2012 and struggled in battleground states like Florida, Colorado and Nevada where Latinos are influential. Clinton was meeting on Cinco de Mayo with young people at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, where about 70 percent of the stu- dent body is Hispanic. Previewing her remarks, Clinton's campaign said she would say that a true fix to the nation's immigration system would need to in- clude a "full and equal path to citizenship" and the na- tion shouldn't settle for pro- posals that would provide hard-working people with a "second-class" status. Republicans sought to portray Clinton as oppor- tunistic on the issue. "Obviously she's pretty good at pandering and flip- ping and flopping and do- ing and saying anything she needs to say," said Repub- lican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus at an event with Hispanic Republicans in Denver. GOPopposition Many Republicans have opposed a comprehensive bill that includes a path to citizenship, saying any re- forms must be made incre- mentally, beginning with stronger border security. Clinton's event in Nevada comes as some of her po- tential Republican rivals, such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, have courted Hispanics and outlined steps to overhaul immigration. At a conference of His- panic evangelicals last week, Bush said immi- grants living in the U.S. ille- gally should have an oppor- tunity to attain legal status under certain conditions. Bush, who speaks Spanish fluently and is married to a Mexican-American, said such immigrants should be required to pay taxes and work and should not receive government benefits. Rubio, who is Cuban- American, worked on a failed bipartisan immigra- tion bill that proposed a lengthy pathway to citizen- ship for those living in the country illegally. The mea- sure cleared the Senate but was blocked by conserva- tives in the House. Border security Rubio has said the bill doesn't have enough sup- port to become law and an immigration overhaul should first focus on bor- der security. The senator ultimately wants to create a process that leads to le- gal status and citizenship. Obama's executive or- ders, meanwhile, loom large in the immigration debate. GOP presidential candi- dates have said they would overturn the orders, which included the expansion of a program protecting young immigrants from deporta- tion if they were brought to the U.S. illegally as chil- dren. Another provision extended deportation pro- tections to parents of U.S. citizens and permanent res- idents who have been in the country for several years. Twenty-six states, includ- ing Nevada, have sued to block the plan, and a New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments on the challenges last month. A ruling is pending. During the 2008 prima- ries, Clinton was tripped up by immigration policy when she initially vacillated on and then opposed allow- ing immigrants living in the U.S. illegally to obtain driver's licenses. Her cam- paign said last month she now supports state policies that allow driver's licenses under those circumstances. FIRST STOP IN NEVADA Clinton to call for 'full and equal path to citizenship' MARKLENNIHAN—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks in New York. By Stephen Ohlemacher The Associated Press WASHINGTON The IRS is- sued $5.6 billion in poten- tially bogus education tax credits in a single year — more than a quarter of all education credits claimed by taxpayers, a government watchdog said Tuesday. A new report by the agen- cy's inspector general says questionable credits were is- sued to more than 3.6 mil- lion taxpayers in 2012. Most of them went to students even though the IRS never received a tuition statement from the school. Some students attended schools that weren't eligible for federal funding while others didn't take enough classes to qualify for the tax break. "The IRS still does not have effective processes to identify erroneous claims for education credits," said J. Russell George, Treasury inspector general for tax administration. George said the IRS has taken some steps to better police the credits, but has not addressed all the defi- ciencies that George's office identified in a 2011 report. In that report, the inspec- tor general said the IRS is- sued $3.2 billion in poten- tially bogus education tax credits in 2010. "As a result, taxpayers continue to receive billions of dollars in potentially er- roneous education credits," George said. The IRS said stepped up enforcement was largely re- sponsible for a steep drop in credits issued in 2012. The amount of education credits issued dropped from $23.6 billion in 2011 to $19.1 bil- lion in 2012. The IRS said Congress could help by simplifying the education tax credits and by giving the IRS more tools to validate student eli- gibility. Congress could also help by restoring budget cuts, the agency said. "Since 2010, the IRS bud- get has been reduced by nearly $1.2 billion and we ex- pecttohave16,000fewerem- ployees by the end of this fis- cal year," said the IRS state- ment."Wesimplydonothave enoughresourcestoauditev- ery questionable credit." "It's also important to note the IRS believes the dollar estimates in this re- port are overstated, and the methodology could be more accurate," the state- ment said. "Regardless of this, the IRS believes more can be done in this area and will continue working with Congress and (the IG) to make improvements." Sen. Orrin Hatch, R- Utah, chairman of the Sen- ate Finance Committee, questioned the IRS' ability to police the credits. "The IRS owes it to American families and hardworking taxpayers to properly safeguard their hard-earned dollars and not dole them out to people who are not qualified to receive such credits," Hatch said in a statement. There are two main ed- ucation tax credits. The American Opportunity Tax Credit offers up to $2,500 a year to help pay for tuition and other expenses. Stu- dents must be in a program that leads to a degree. Stu- dents can claim this credit for up to four years. The Lifetime Learning Credit pays 20 percent of tuition and other education expenses, up to a maximum of $2,000. GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG Re po rt : IR S is su es $ 5. 6 bi ll io n in b og us e du ca ti on c re di ts By Bradley Klapper and Andrew Harnik The Associated Press MOGADISHU,SOMALIA Two decades after dead Ameri- can soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mog- adishu, John Kerry on Tues- day became the first secre- tary of state to set foot in Somalia, a symbolic visit to show support for the African nation's fledgling govern- ment and the United States' readiness to move past a dark chapter in its history. But as Kerry vowed to deepen America's partner- ship with a new cadre of So- mali leaders, the fact that he never left the airport underscored just how dan- gerous and unstable Soma- lia remains after a quarter- century of civil war. Before returning to Ke- nya, the top U.S. diplomat stayed a little more than three hours, meeting with Somalia's president and prime minister and several regional chiefs and civil so- ciety groups. It was enough time, he said, to see the re- siliency of a people deter- mined to reclaim their fu- ture from the terrorists and militias that plunged Soma- lia into what had seemed an endless cycle of conflict. He promised American help along the path of recovery. "More than 20 years ago, the United States was forced to pull back from your coun- try," Kerry said, invoking the "Black Hawk Down" de- bacle when 18 servicemen died after Somali militia- men shot down two U.S. he- licopters and a subsequent rescue mission failed. "Now we are returning." The trip was made un- der tight security. Somalia's government only learned a day ago that Kerry would join the State Department's top Africa official, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on the trip. U.S. officials closely controlled access to the conference building where the discussions took place, an edifice encased by 6-foot high piles of sandbags and ringed by fencing wire. The actual meeting room was bleak and dark, illumi- nated by a single fluores- cent light overhead. Down the street African peace- keeping troops sat at pic- nic tables as oily streaks of airplane fuel glimmered in the Indian Ocean. "The next time I come, we have to be able to just walk downtown," Kerry told Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Down- town, Mohamud replied, "is very different now." Top of the agenda was the fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-allied group that has terrorized Somalia for the last eight years. African forces and U.S. drone strikes have crippled its leadership in recent years and left the extremists without much of the territory they once con- trolled or cash flows to re- verse their losses. 'BLACK HAWK DOWN' SITE Kerry pays symbolic visit to unstable Somalia ANDREW HARNIK — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Secretary of State John Kerry, second from le , meets with President Hassan Sheikh Mohammed, second from right, and Somali regional leaders at the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Tuesday. By Bill Barrow and Andrew Demillo The Associated Press HOPE, ARK. The other man from Hope is running for president again. Declaring Tuesday that he can bring "the kind of change that truly can get America from hope to higher ground," former Ar- kansasGov.MikeHuckabee announced his Republican candidacy in the hometown he shares with former Pres- ident Bill Clinton. Though they share roots in Hope, Huckabee is pitch- ing himself as the best Re- publican to take on Hill- ary Clinton, the dominant Democrat in the 2016 race. "It seems perfectly fit- ting that it would be here that I announce that I am a candidate for president of the United States of Amer- ica," Huckabee told hun- dreds of supporters. An anti-Clinton message is one part of Huckabee's ef- fort to expand his support beyond the social conserva- tives who helped him win eight states in the 2008 Re- publican nominating con- test that eventually was won by John McCain. Huck- abee is the third notable Republican to announce a presidential campaign this week, bringing the field to six, with more to come. He argued that in his more than 10 years as gov- ernor, he took on Demo- crats in "Bill Clinton's Ar- kansas." Huckabee was elected lieutenant gover- nor, his first public office, months after Clinton left the governor's mansion for Washington. "I governed in a state that was the most lopsided and partisan in the coun- try," he told supporters. "No Republican governor had more Democrats and fewer Republicans. I challenged the deeply entrenched po- litical machine that ran this state. It was tough sledding, but I learned how to govern and how to lead." GOP FIELD Huckabee announces second White House bid LEGALNOTICE T.S. No.: 2014-02318-CA Loan No.: 0000103330 A.P.N.:031-102-31 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF IN- FORMATION REFERRED TO BE- LOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCU- MENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER- TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/19/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Khanhtee Rathiphonh, Teing Rathiphonh And Oua Rathiphonh Duly Appointed Trustee: West- ern Progressive, LLC Recorded 06/25/2007 as Instru- ment No. 2007011577 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tehama County, California, Date of Sale: 05/20/2015 at 02:00 PM Place of Sale: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TEHAMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 633 WASHINGTON STREET, RED BLUFF, CA Estimated amount of unpaid bal- ance and other charges: $369,758.24 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN AS- SOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIA- TION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECI- FIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FI- NANCIAL CODE AND AUTHOR- IZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest con- veyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter descri- bed property under and pur- suant to a Deed of Trust descri- bed as: Street Address or other common designation of real property: 440 Springtime Lane, Red Bluff, CA 96080 A.P.N.: 031-102-31 The undersigned Trustee dis- claims any liability for any in- correctness of the street ad- dress or other common designa- tion, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but with- out covenant or warranty, ex- pressed or implied, regarding ti- tle, possession, or encumbran- ces, to pay the remaining princi- pal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason- able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $369,758.24. If the Trustee is unable to con- vey title for any reason, the suc- cessful bidder's sole and exclu- sive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and deliv- ered to the undersigned a writ- ten request to commence fore- closure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real prop- erty is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding this lien, should you considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, be- fore you can receive clear title to the property. You are encour- aged to investigate the exis- tence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this no- tice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about sale requires formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://ww w.altisource.com/MortgageServ ices/DefaultManagement/Trust eeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2014-02318-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that oc- cur close in time to the sched- uled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone in- formation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale Date: April 10, 2015 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www .altisource.com/MortgageServic es/DefaultManagement/Trustee Services.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Infor- mation, call: (866) 240-3530 _________________________ _________________________ THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN- FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Publish: April 22, 29 and May 6, 2015 i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 6 B