Rhode Island Agencies Support McCain-Kennedy

Three Rhode Island agencies announced their support for legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to come forward, pay a fine, and earn their way to legal status.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, the International Institute and Progreso Latino say that the bill drafted by Senators Edward M. Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, and John McCain, R-Arizona, would allow undocumented immigrants who live and work in the United States to come forward, pay fines and earn their way to legal status.

They held a press conference on the issue this past week:

http://www.immigrationforum.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=477

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