CA advocates press for amnesty
April 20, 2009
As President Barack Obama makes his first official trip to Mexico, activists are intensifying the campaign for comprehensive immigration reform, an issue they fear has been overshadowed by the economic slump.
Reform leaders say they were relieved by recent reports that Obama, who met last week with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, plans to speak publicly about the issue in May and will press lawmakers from both parties to begin discussing legislation by the fall.
'We know that goodwill and promises in this politically charged atmosphere are not going to be enough,' said Juan Jose Gutierrez, spokesman for the Los Angeles-based Full Rights For Immigrants Coalition.
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA)
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