Son of migrants carrying water on immigration

This congressman is going to be the face of immigration reform, let's hope he can get it through. - - Donna Poisl

Congressman from South Texas is chosen as the face of reform bill

By GARY MARTIN, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

WASHINGTON — Born into South Texas poverty as the son of migrant workers, a man who rose from shoeshine boy to sheriff to U.S. congressman is the face of the immigration reform bill set to slog its way through the House of Representatives this year.

That's by design. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, a 27-year veteran of legislative battles, isn't the only Democrat who concedes the road for immigration reform is steeply uphill in a mid-term election year.
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