Several National Organizations Oppose Immigration Reform Bill — Unless Amended

National Latino organizations today released a letter to a number of United States Senators calling on them to reject final passage of the so-called immigration reform measure (S1348), unless the bill, as currently written, is substantially amended. At the same time, the organizations call upon the Senators to vote no on cloture, a parliamentarian maneuver to close debate on the legislation and cause an immediate vote to be taken on the measure. “We come to these conclusions,” states the letter to Senators, “after much debate, analysis and soul searching. It is our belief that the current reform proposal being offered – unless otherwise amended – hurst the cause of working families while cruelly raising hopes. Collectively, our organizations represent millions of latino workers, voters, and immigrants. We ask for a NO vote on cloture and final passage.” The letter, which was sent today, was addressed to fifteen Senators including Senators Feingold, Obama, Clinton, Hagel, Biden, Dodd, Durbin, Dorgan, Menendez, Bingaman, Reid, Brown, Wyden, Sanders, and Boxer. The letter was signed by the heads of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC), the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA), Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana and the William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI). For the letter, see Download national_latino_organizations_letter.rtf

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