Thursday, February 02, 2012

White House Community Action Summit Zeroes in on Hispanic Concerns

The White House summit heard many issues that affect us in Southern Arizona and will take the information back to D.C. and start work on them. - - Donna Poisl

by Alexis Huicochea

Immigration and Mexican American Studies were among two of the emotionally charged topics discussed at an all-day summit hosted by the White House in Tucson, Ariz.

About 400 community members and local leaders took part in the talks held Monday at Sunnyside High School with federal officials on education, jobs and the economy, immigration and health care.

The Southern Arizona issues raised will be taken by administration officials back to Washington, D.C., where follow-up and action will be conducted as appropriate.
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