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Calif. Lawmakers Say This Could Be the Year for Immigration Reform

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Top California lawmakers say this could be the year Congress finally passes immigration reform. They spoke at a border issues conference on Capitol Hill. Tanya Snyder reports.

Los Angeles Congressman Xavier Becerra is encouraged by a meeting he and other Hispanic lawmakers had this week with President Obama.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/local;id=14156
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Geraldo Riviera is awesome!

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Pelosi talked about the need for comprehensive immigration reform saying that we need it soon. “It would secure our borders, it would protect our workers, it would prohibit the exploitation of workers coming into our country, it would unite our families,” she stated. Pelosi said that she is sending Congressmen to Mexico to see how our nations can work together. President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will also be traveling to Mexico to show support.
Rivera also expressed his support for the Dream Act, which states that undocumented young people could be eligible for a conditional path to citizenship in exchange for a mandatory two years in higher education or military service. In order for the undocumented young person to have the chance to become an American citizen, they must demonstrate good moral character to be eligible for and stay in conditional residency. Rivera said, “You want to stimulate the gross domestic product? Let’s get these Latino youngsters graduating high school…. But to take kids who are getting A’s and say they can’t get in-state tuition in college because they’re not documented, It’s preposterous, it’s un-American, it’s Anti-American…. Get Dream passed.”
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Oh, awesome.
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well its not only Latino youngsters... people need to know that its students from all over the world.
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^ But in America undocumented means latino
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Ahem* I'm Asian. They need to stop saying all undocumented are Latinos.
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yeah i understand you^^^^....but most of the time when people think of undocumented people they think of latinos (well at least in texas).
but i would like to people to stop thinking that!
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America is famous for it's stereotypes, they assume all undocumented are Latinos, it wont matter soon when we are all legal.
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There is also a Q&A here concerning what Becerra think might happen with comprehensive legislation.
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Kitty Felde: When members of Congress get a one-on-one meeting with the president, they all have their own agenda. But for the 24 members of the Hispanic Caucus, there’s only one topic on the table – immigration reform. L.A. Democratic Congressman Xavier Becerra says he left the meeting confident the president is committed to reform.

Congressman Xavier Becerra: I believe we’re going to see something this calendar year. And depending on how well we orchestrate it and are able to get bipartisan leadership on this, it wouldn’t surprise me – especially having the president’s word – if we’re able to pass an immigration reform this year.

Felde: Becerra says a comprehensive immigration bill would include tough enforcement, vigorous verification, and what Becerra called a “just way” to regulate those who are here without documents.
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I wish that other groups would openly speak up as well. Remember how after the CIR bill failed in the senate, I believe the Irish government was working on a bill for their own behind closed doors.

It'd help a heck of a lot to have more visibility from other ethnic group leaders.
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