President, Barack Obama, has pledged to moved forward with his promise to tackle the immigration system. He will also work with Mexico to resolve the escalating problems associated with Drug Cartels, Illegal Weapons and Border Violence.
"The president made clear to us that he is a man of his word," said Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Obama also told the lawmakers that he will travel next month to Mexico to discuss escalating violence from drug cartels and immigration with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, White House officials said.
During the campaign, Obama supported a comprehensive overhaul of immigration policy, including creation of a possible path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who are otherwise law-abiding.
Obama has yet to tackle the issue, as his administration has grappled with the economic crisis and an increasingly crowded agenda in his two months in office.But immigration legislation is on the agenda and moving forward, said Hispanic lawmakers who attended the West Wing meeting, their first face-to-face meeting with the president. The caucus consists of all Democrats and one independent.
"The president said more than any of us expected him to say,” said Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill. “He was clear, eloquent and determined in letting us know that we're all together on the route to comprehensive immigration reform," Mr. Gutierrez, who is wrapping up a cross-country tour to highlight how families are affected by the immigration system, said the lawmakers “made it absolutely clear that this is a civil rights issue of our community.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently told a group of both legal and illegal immigrants and their families that enforcement of existing immigration laws, as currently practiced, is "un-American."
The speaker, condemning raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, referred to the immigrants she was addressing as "very, very patriotic." "Who in this country would not want to change a policy of kicking in doors in the middle of the night and sending a parent away from their families?" Pelosi told a mostly Hispanic gathering at St. Anthony's Church in San Francisco.
It is unfortunate that both our President and Speaker Pelosi are facing the anger of the hate-filled ANTI extremists on Fox News, ANTI blogs and various comment sections when we should all be congratulating and supporting them in resolving these outstanding issues.
Dont forget why it has happened ? Everything has a history , agreements , business , interests behind . Nothing in US is for free , only now have to face the mistakes and the consecquences of bad and wrong decisions as the economy aspect too.
The First Survey on Migration and Population Dynamics in the Federal District reported that migration from Mexico City took off during the 1990s, involving different social sectors. As many as 40 percent of migrants had high school, technical, professional or university preparation.
Although the Mexico City study indicated the vast majority of migrants did not intend to return home, the report contained an additional economic warning sign. Previous to the economic crash, Mexico City migrants were able to send up to $500 on average each month to their relatives back home. Remittances, however, suffered a 20 percent drop during the last two years, when construction and other economic sectors in the US began slowing down. In 2009, the average remittance is expected to take another dive..
Loyo Defends Service As Legitimate.A south side businessman who sells various forms of identification to foreign-born residents said he intends to continue offering his services after a meeting in which representatives of community groups, Mitchell Bank and the Mexican consulate asked him to stop. Hugo Loyo, (Consejero del IME 2006-2008) who runs Credenciales USA at 3031 W. Lincoln Ave., had been asked to stop advertising for “Identification Americana” and “Licencia Internacional de Conducir” (or American identification and international driver’s licenses). “Advertisements by Credenciales USA claim or imply that the identification cards they sell are acceptable to open bank accounts, board an airplane, register plates, obtain vehicle license plates, when in fact they are not,” said Steve Fendt, executive director of the Southside Organizing Committee, in a letter to Loyo. “We want to make sure that members of the community who are worried because they do not have state identification cards do not go out and spend their hard-earned money to purchase identificatiodocuments which have no value,” he said. But Loyo, who met with the organizing committee,
Voces de la Frontera and others on Saturday, said this week, “I don’t do anything illegal, and they have no legal reason to stop me.” He said, however, that he would have his attorneys review his advertising to make sure it’s not misleading or illegal.
Eva Longoria had to say in a recent interview with FOX regarding the current state of immigration reform:
“First things first, our country is in a really tough position right now and I think definitely immigration will be addressed and I will be there to make sure that we’re protected. It is unfortunate that we spend so much time as Americans all over the world, and we need to really focus a lot of our energy on our front porch which is Mexico and I hope that we’ll be able to bring more attention to the a lot of the poverty and illiteracy and the educational programs in Mexico.”
We dont need to be mexican for feeling this issue so close, unfair ,and with allot of propaganda over this ,no one wants to assume responsabilities .
yes, there are murders , criminals like there are in all the world ,as there are celebrities , big businessmen and bussinesswomen , many mexicans working in healthcare with the most innovate resources and experience adn education ......, but we should to be careful when we mention a nation addressing such words , not all the illegals are criminals, not all illegals wanted to be illegals , and there are illegals because there were no other way to be legal ,
the 80% of illegals work , how does it explain , that american citizens cant work , cause they have to survive and they work in many areas , different kind of jobs to survive and dreaming to have an oppportunity in their lives
what is illegal has not any other explanation to take action and become it legal , if they should be deported , well it is the cost of the decision that people took to go a place in illegal conditons .
but if they have vote , they had to serve to americans in the army , in the society , they have a right of having a chance to be legalize .
all inmigrants in united states had many illegal background, but now it is a battle against Mexican ,
I wonder if they know what Mexico represents in the economy , in the development , in their trade , to US , it was the first country who supported US with Nafta and all the conditions that the last goverment pushed to sign in , if not the country is out , of the market . Well the result of those bad agreements and projects are very easy to see how wrong were, only benefited to USA . but Mexico as in a very unrespected and arrogance way people talk, Mexico has allot of resources and is esential for the crisis of US believe or not , this is the point , so being cautious with the policies , as Obama is trying to be , othe detail why he interview first of all the president of Mexico ,before being president , cause it is too important the association between these countries , and the hate raised up this last year against mexicans , is the result of bad decisions , no control , interest and business that nobody want to look further , just see the top of the issue there are illegals people in United States of Amercia,,, i ask myself , do they realize about this in one year ! or are using this as excuses to make up other bigger issues that americans should be working out , it reminds me when happened Iraq war declaration how many people including myself , we saw that was a make up of the big storm of lose of power of the last administration , then people forgot the economic issues , that were happening and foccused in iraq and the nationalism , for a cause that after all was a big lie , and took some years they assume that was a real failure and mistake .
so i wish that american people , and authorities will take conscious of how to deal with issue and put apart the racism and hate that had cause many loses to US . i hope Obama knows more than many understimates him but he know what he is talking about .
time will tell , meanwhile who are full of hate and complaining please do something positive for your country .WORK and INNOVATE and CLEAN THE CORRUPTION BANKS AND COMPANIES.
i have all the faith US will get through , in spite will be a very rough year for the world .
"The president made clear to us that he is a man of his word," said Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Obama also told the lawmakers that he will travel next month to Mexico to discuss escalating violence from drug cartels and immigration with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, White House officials said.
During the campaign, Obama supported a comprehensive overhaul of immigration policy, including creation of a possible path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who are otherwise law-abiding.
Obama has yet to tackle the issue, as his administration has grappled with the economic crisis and an increasingly crowded agenda in his two months in office.But immigration legislation is on the agenda and moving forward, said Hispanic lawmakers who attended the West Wing meeting, their first face-to-face meeting with the president. The caucus consists of all Democrats and one independent.
"The president said more than any of us expected him to say,” said Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill. “He was clear, eloquent and determined in letting us know that we're all together on the route to comprehensive immigration reform," Mr. Gutierrez, who is wrapping up a cross-country tour to highlight how families are affected by the immigration system, said the lawmakers “made it absolutely clear that this is a civil rights issue of our community.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently told a group of both legal and illegal immigrants and their families that enforcement of existing immigration laws, as currently practiced, is "un-American."
The speaker, condemning raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, referred to the immigrants she was addressing as "very, very patriotic." "Who in this country would not want to change a policy of kicking in doors in the middle of the night and sending a parent away from their families?" Pelosi told a mostly Hispanic gathering at St. Anthony's Church in San Francisco.
It is unfortunate that both our President and Speaker Pelosi are facing the anger of the hate-filled ANTI extremists on Fox News, ANTI blogs and various comment sections when we should all be congratulating and supporting them in resolving these outstanding issues.
Dont forget why it has happened ? Everything has a history , agreements , business , interests behind . Nothing in US is for free , only now have to face the mistakes and the consecquences of bad and wrong decisions as the economy aspect too.
The First Survey on Migration and Population Dynamics in the Federal District reported that migration from Mexico City took off during the 1990s, involving different social sectors. As many as 40 percent of migrants had high school, technical, professional or university preparation.
Although the Mexico City study indicated the vast majority of migrants did not intend to return home, the report contained an additional economic warning sign. Previous to the economic crash, Mexico City migrants were able to send up to $500 on average each month to their relatives back home. Remittances, however, suffered a 20 percent drop during the last two years, when construction and other economic sectors in the US began slowing down. In 2009, the average remittance is expected to take another dive..
Loyo Defends Service As Legitimate.A south side businessman who sells various forms of identification to foreign-born residents said he intends to continue offering his services after a meeting in which representatives of community groups, Mitchell Bank and the Mexican consulate asked him to stop. Hugo Loyo, (Consejero del IME 2006-2008) who runs Credenciales USA at 3031 W. Lincoln Ave., had been asked to stop advertising for “Identification Americana” and “Licencia Internacional de Conducir” (or American identification and international driver’s licenses). “Advertisements by Credenciales USA claim or imply that the identification cards they sell are acceptable to open bank accounts, board an airplane, register plates, obtain vehicle license plates, when in fact they are not,” said Steve Fendt, executive director of the Southside Organizing Committee, in a letter to Loyo. “We want to make sure that members of the community who are worried because they do not have state identification cards do not go out and spend their hard-earned money to purchase identificatiodocuments which have no value,” he said. But Loyo, who met with the organizing committee,
Voces de la Frontera and others on Saturday, said this week, “I don’t do anything illegal, and they have no legal reason to stop me.” He said, however, that he would have his attorneys review his advertising to make sure it’s not misleading or illegal.
Eva Longoria had to say in a recent interview with FOX regarding the current state of immigration reform:
“First things first, our country is in a really tough position right now and I think definitely immigration will be addressed and I will be there to make sure that we’re protected. It is unfortunate that we spend so much time as Americans all over the world, and we need to really focus a lot of our energy on our front porch which is Mexico and I hope that we’ll be able to bring more attention to the a lot of the poverty and illiteracy and the educational programs in Mexico.”
We dont need to be mexican for feeling this issue so close, unfair ,and with allot of propaganda over this ,no one wants to assume responsabilities .
yes, there are murders , criminals like there are in all the world ,as there are celebrities , big businessmen and bussinesswomen , many mexicans working in healthcare with the most innovate resources and experience adn education ......, but we should to be careful when we mention a nation addressing such words , not all the illegals are criminals, not all illegals wanted to be illegals , and there are illegals because there were no other way to be legal ,
the 80% of illegals work , how does it explain , that american citizens cant work , cause they have to survive and they work in many areas , different kind of jobs to survive and dreaming to have an oppportunity in their lives
what is illegal has not any other explanation to take action and become it legal , if they should be deported , well it is the cost of the decision that people took to go a place in illegal conditons .
but if they have vote , they had to serve to americans in the army , in the society , they have a right of having a chance to be legalize .
all inmigrants in united states had many illegal background, but now it is a battle against Mexican ,
I wonder if they know what Mexico represents in the economy , in the development , in their trade , to US , it was the first country who supported US with Nafta and all the conditions that the last goverment pushed to sign in , if not the country is out , of the market . Well the result of those bad agreements and projects are very easy to see how wrong were, only benefited to USA . but Mexico as in a very unrespected and arrogance way people talk, Mexico has allot of resources and is esential for the crisis of US believe or not , this is the point , so being cautious with the policies , as Obama is trying to be , othe detail why he interview first of all the president of Mexico ,before being president , cause it is too important the association between these countries , and the hate raised up this last year against mexicans , is the result of bad decisions , no control , interest and business that nobody want to look further , just see the top of the issue there are illegals people in United States of Amercia,,, i ask myself , do they realize about this in one year ! or are using this as excuses to make up other bigger issues that americans should be working out , it reminds me when happened Iraq war declaration how many people including myself , we saw that was a make up of the big storm of lose of power of the last administration , then people forgot the economic issues , that were happening and foccused in iraq and the nationalism , for a cause that after all was a big lie , and took some years they assume that was a real failure and mistake .
so i wish that american people , and authorities will take conscious of how to deal with issue and put apart the racism and hate that had cause many loses to US . i hope Obama knows more than many understimates him but he know what he is talking about .
time will tell , meanwhile who are full of hate and complaining please do something positive for your country .WORK and INNOVATE and CLEAN THE CORRUPTION BANKS AND COMPANIES.
i have all the faith US will get through , in spite will be a very rough year for the world .
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