"A coalition of national religious leaders and immigrant-rights activists are planning a conference call Thursday morning – ahead of Obama’s scheduled 8 p.m. address – "to insist that the number of people covered be increased." Presente.org, a Latino grassroots group, 'vented' in a statement that the 5 million figure “would not even deal with half of the problem we currently face.”
“It’s heartbreaking to see the reaction of young people who have put everything on the line to make sure their parents are a part of this announcement and to be within 24 to 48 hours of hearing the final announcement and thinking they may not make it, and to see their reaction,” said Praeli, an immigrant from Peru who is United We Dream’s director of advocacy and policy."
But she added: “We’re going to continue to push, and we’re going to continue to organize and build power.”
(From Politico)
