Sunday, February 21, 2010

Immigration Reform: The Time is Now! Meets Legislative Reality

Immigrants from many countries listened to speakers talk about immigration reform. All know it has to happen now. - - Donna Poisl

by Jeffrey Kaye

Hundreds of people who jammed into a Los Angeles union hall for a town hall meeting about immigration reform on Saturday morning got a bargain. Expecting to hear from just one influential member of the House of Representatives, audience members ended up getting two messages for the price of one.

An idealistic Democratic Congressman, Xavier Becerra of Los Angeles, shared a podium with the more pragmatic version of himself. One person embodying two realities: a longtime proponent of immigration reform and a realist experienced in vote counting.
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