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May 22,
2007
Contact:
Tatiana Guerra
202-434-8070
NHCSL Statement on
Immigration Debates on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC – Today, Assemblyman Felix
Ortiz (NY), president of the National Hispanic
Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), issued the
following statement regarding the Senate debate
about immigration.
“While the proposed bill in the Senate is a
positive first step with many agreeable
provisions, there is still much work to be done
to ensure that immigrants and their families are
treated humanely and fairly. I am particularly
concerned about how the bill treats family
reunification. Whatever solutions we reach to
address concerns about immigration, we must be
careful not to disenfranchise families.
Sacrificing your loved ones for citizenship,
which this bill would demand, is too high of a
price to pay for citizenship.”
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The NHCSL is the premier national association of
Hispanic state legislators working to design and
implement policies and procedures that will
improve the quality of life for Hispanics
throughout the country. NHCSL was founded in
1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3 with
the mission to be the most effective voice for
the more than 300 Hispanic legislators. For more
information visit www.nhcsl.org.
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