Today the "Ya Basta!" ("Enough is Enough!") Campaign launched in Chicago. Dozens of Latino elected officials, community leaders, and members of the faith and business community joined Hispanic delegates to the upcoming Democratic Convention today in front of the Chicago headquarters of Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICIRR board president Juan Salgado addressed the crowd, as Latino delegates issued a call to stop the raids and deportations that are separating hard-working families and terrorizing whole communities. Read more…
Even as both candidates intensify outreach to Latino voters, immigrant advocates are demanding specific details about how the candidates will enact humane reform. At a recent national Latino conference, ICIRR President Juan Salgado asked John McCain whether he was still committed to comprehensive immigration reform bill. Bloggers from the Sanctuary recently sent surveys about specific immigration policy to both candidates- see CNN coverage.Read more…
Republican Candidate for President Mitt Romney ran for the White House attacking Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Rudy Guiliani for their alleged "support of illegal immigrants." So guess who was caught not once, but twice, employing undocumented immigrants to cut the grass at his estate?
With state and local governments threatening to continue passing immigration laws and usurping the responsibilities of the federal government, can Congress afford to keep delaying immigration reform?
