Interfaith shelter to open today  Rastle added that Interfaith's
shelter in past years has offered lodging to illegal immigrants
who work in the region's farmlands during the day. This year,
foreign nationals who want to use the shelter will have to prove
they are legally in the United States, she said.  Shelter
officials seem most worried about people who find themselves on
the streets temporarily because they either lost their jobs or
can't afford the San Diego region's high rents. Rastle said
there are a lot more programs for people with other problems --
like drug abuse.  "There are so many things available for people
if they are addicted to drugs or alcohol or are a veteran,"
Rastle said. "But for a plain old male who is just working at a
low-income job, it is hard for him to get in any place."  There
is a possible solution for those homeless people, but it depends
on the goodwill of local congregations.  The Interfaith Shelter
Network routinely works with 60 congregations each winter to
offer a rotating