Press Release from CHIRLA:

For Immediate Release             Contact: Alvaro Huerta,
213.353.1789,March 30, 2007                                  
213.210.6735 cell, ahuerta@chirla.org 

Partisan plan would turn American Dream on its head, keep families apart 

Los Angeles – The Executive Director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Angelica Salas, issued this response to the White House’s principles for immigration reform: 

“The White House has chosen a path of partisanship and mean-spirited politics over getting things done to fix our broken immigration system.And once again, as it has done through various raids across the country, the Bush Administration has targeted immigrant families. 

“The President’s immigration proposal would abolish the nation’s long-standing tradition of reuniting families through our immigration system.  It would get rid of certain family-based visas, keeping families apart for even longer than they are already kept apart.  No efforts will be made to reduce backlogs or integrate immigrants into society. 

“In addition, the Administration proposes exorbitant and...