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martes, mayo 15, 2007 Escrito PorAdam J. Segala las07:15 PM | Comentar | Imprimir | Enviar a Correo The Washington Post reports Wednesday on the role Hispanic organizations are having on the immigration debate in Congress. The story is reported by Krissah Williams and Jonathan Weisman.
This might be overstated, but this is a remarkable editorial statement: "After laboring in obscurity for decades, groups such as the National Council of La Raza, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the National Immigration Forum are virtually being granted veto power over perhaps the biggest domestic issue coming before Congress this year. Organizations that represent what is now the nation’s largest minority group are beginning to achieve power commensurate with their numbers." The Post provides some of the latest news on the behind-the-scenes discussions Tuesday on Capitol Hill: "Negotiators agreed yesterday that illegal immigrants would be granted a new Z Visa, allowing legal residency for eight years. During that time, the head of an undocumented household would have to temporarily go back to the home country to apply for permanent U.S. legal status for his or her family. Holders of Z Visas would then have to pay a fine and back taxes, undergo a criminal background check, and begin to work toward citizenship. "But Republicans and Democrats were still trying to bridge a deep divide over two remaining issues: Whether 400,000 foreigners entering the country as temporary workers would have to leave the country after three years or be granted a chance to stay permanently, and how extended family ties should be weighed in granting visas to those seeking to enter the country." The Associated Press reported "compromise in sight" in this Tuesday-night report: "Senators and White House officials negotiating through the afternoon and into the evening said an elusive compromise was in sight. With details changing rapidly, it was unclear whether the talks would result in a breakthrough or a meltdown." And The Hill reports tomorrow on the latest as well; including some caution for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid who is pushing hard for a debate and a vote. Los Angeles Times reports on bipartisan compromise: "With a deadline looming to craft an accord on immigration reform, a bipartisan group of senators has agreed that their final compromise should immediately grant legal status to all illegal immigrants currently in the U.S." The Washington Post published an editorial in support of fast action on immigration reform. And Rep. Luis Gutierrez called for action in an op-ed in Politico today. In an online article this afternoon, CQ quotes Sen. Ted Kennedy saying Wednesday is D-Day for immigration reform.
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