Monday, May 16, 2011

Ana Hernandez Luna's story of assimilation

A very interesting opinion piece about a very successful woman (now a Texas State Representative) who came here as an illegal immigrant, became a citizen and has certainly assimilated into U.S. life. - - Donna Poisl

By William McKenzie/ Editorial Columnist

At the same time that President Barack Obama gave his remarks today in El Paso about moving beyond border security to overhauling our immigration system, the Texas House was giving its final approval to outlawing sanctuary cities in Texas. The pairing of his speech with that vote was like watching a study in contrasts.

I think folks instead need to see how illegal immigrants have assimilated into American society and have made a positive contribution. That's why I found the speech given by Democratic State Rep. Ana Hernandez Luna of Houston after the House's passage of the sanctuary bill so compelling.
Click on the headline above to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.

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