Immigration Reform
Support is building for a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws in the new Congress, as a coalition of Latino advocacy groups calls for reforms that include a path to citizenship for undocumented workers already in the United States; passage of the DREAM Act to provide conditional permanent residency for certain undocumented residents brought here as minors; and the removal of barriers to naturalization. Representative Luis Gutierrez (IL-D), a leader on immigration reform, announced that he is temporarily giving up his seat on the Financial Services Committee to join the Judiciary Committee in order to influence negotiations on the issue. “All…
