FLAKE is trying to strike would go to the Fairfax County Park Authority to renovate fields in Annandale. Virginia. Baileys Crossroads. Seven Corners. Culmore in the Mason District. is just inside the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia. Like many areas. they are experiencing significant problems with gangs. They have a heavy immigrant population. and thousands of lowincome. lowcost apartments. I might add. open space is at a premium in these areas. One way we can make a positive impact on the gang problem is to give the kids something to do. and that is just what we are trying to accomplish with this particular earmark.
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Associating a heavy immigrant population with gang problems.