More democrats pandering for new voters:
SILVER SPRING - Rep. Chris Van Hollen committed to fight for comprehensive immigration reform at a rally Thursday night, vowing to work toward amnesty to protect and keep immigrant families together.
“I pledge, yes, to fight to make sure that the comprehensive immigration reform bill that we enact will ensure family reunification,” said Van Hollen. “And also to make sure that as part of the immigration reform, we allow people to come out of the shadows as fully participating citizens.”
Any reform, Van Hollen said, should also include the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, also known as the DREAM Act, which would grant conditional residency status to undocumented high school graduates who are in “good moral character” and plan to finish college.
“The fundamental idea is ... that people have the opportunity to live the American dream,” Van Hollen said.
His commitment was appreciated by a cheering crowd — many of them hoping for more action from politicians.”
The Hispanic Bar assn. weighs in:
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: America’s Clarion Call for Greatness
WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Yesterday, President Barack H. Obama met with Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as yet another step to establish common ground for forging a solution to one of America’s greatest challenges, comprehensive immigration reform. The HNBA commends the President and the Senators for reaching this highly visible benchmark towards achieving a comprehensive reform of our nation’s immigration laws and processes. “It is important to remind our Congressional leaders that the country, especially the U.S. Hispanic community, supports their bipartisan efforts to address this pressing issue,” said Roman D. Hernandez, HNBA National President.
The HNBA has a history of working with bipartisan partnerships to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation. In 2006 and 2007 the HNBA established a task force of legal experts to review the numerous amendments and legal provisions of proposed initiatives. The HNBA’s highly structured mechanism interacted proactively with all levels of government and ensured that the community at large understood the importance of the debate and content of the legislation. HNBA intends to continue this type of effort.
“America’s brightest moments in history stand as beacons of hope and justice built by men and women who led our country to meet the very challenges that make America great, and that have a resounding, positive effect throughout the world,” said Hernandez. “Now is one of those times. The HNBA remains committed to immigration reform, and we are gathering our forces, skills, and talents to work at all levels, from the White House to our barrios, to achieve a reform that is fair, just, effective, and that protects our nation’s security. As a nation, we cannot let this moment pass.”
The HNBA is an incorporated, not-for-profit, nonpartisan, national membership organization that represents the interests of the more than 100,000 Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, and law students in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories. For more information about the HNBA, please visit www.hnba.com.
SOURCE Hispanic National Bar Association
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