American - Politician | December 10, 1953 -
Senator Obama and I had been on the same side of many fights, and we had worked together on the issue that is most urgent to me - comprehensive immigration reform.
Luis Gutierrez
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I was the first Latino member of Congress to support Senator Obama's candidacy. For quite a while, I was the only one.
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As a Democrat from Illinois, as a member of Congress who believes in and admires President Obama, it genuinely pains me to say that the facts show that this president has done no more to solve our immigration crisis than George W. Bush.
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We should allow DREAMers to declare that they are not criminals, that they want to be here, want to fully participate in their society and get on the books. We should make college, work, and military service available to them.
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In the immigration debate, some things are constant. They never change. One is that opponents of immigration reform will use it as a wedge issue and will blame everything from unemployment to rising health care costs on immigrants.
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The immigrant blame game is constant. Cynical politicians believe it drives poll numbers; cynical commentators believe it drives TV ratings.
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The immigrant blame game is one of the most predictable, and most deplorable, elements of public debate in our nation.
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If immigration reform is bad for America's workers, then why does virtually every group that represents American workers support it so enthusiastically?
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Lots of special interests play the immigrant blame game every day because they like things the way they are and don't see a need for change.
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The American people overwhelmingly want to see smart policy that secures our families, our borders, and our economy.
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We need the federal government to assert their supremacy over the immigration issue and make it clear to state legislatures, cowboy cops, and the American people that the federal government is in charge and effectively enforcing and regulating immigration.
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Obama the President needs to stand up for what Obama the candidate and what Obama the Senator and what Obama the Chicago community organizer stood for and lead the Congress towards reform.
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