Friday, May 14, 2010

Immigration's tough complexities

This article shows all the challenges that immigration reform faces and also has some interesting graphs and figures to look at. - - Donna Poisl

Patchwork attempts to fix broken system

By Elaine Thompson TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

As the grandson of Italian and Portuguese immigrants, state Rep. John V. Fernandes has seen the great contributions made in Milford by immigrants who have come here legally as they pursue the American dream of a better life.

But during the past several years while working in local government and as a lawyer, he has also seen the stress on his community from overcrowded housing, non-English-speaking students unexpectedly showing up in schools, accidents involving people driving without licenses, and injured workers afraid to pursue their right to workers' compensation because they are in this country illegally.
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