It cannot be said about many congressman or senators, but Congressman Luis Gutierrez is a courageous hero. I say this not because the legislation he proposed today in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 is perfect. It is not. there are issues that I have with the bill. Rather, he is a hero because he is willing to stand up for what is right. And, it is right to try to fix our broken immigration system now.
That’s right. Now. Not next year. Not in a “second term.” But now. The tatters and ruins of our immigration system cannot be allowed to remain. Everyday we encounter the human toll of what our legal immigration system has wrought, and we see the effects of years of a lack of enforcement of this broken system, AND the effects of years of over-enforcement of that same system. The results are tragically similar, children separated from their parents, husbands separated from their wives, businesses unable to secure their future because of a lack of talent and skilled employment, and an economy unable to nimbly shift from the 19th and 20th century into the 21st century. As a country, we can no longer tolerate what has become a human disaster.
Read the entire post:
http://ailaleadership.blogspot.com/2009/12/congressman-luis-gutierrez-courageous.html
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
I really hope the immigration system is fixed quickly. I am a U.S. citizen who has been married for over 5 years and am still not with my husband simply because some person believes my marriage is for immigration purposes only on which they have no basis. It is utterly ridiculous what me and my family are being put through. It has and is still causing a huge negative impact on our lives but me and my husband decided not to be held hostage any longer by the system. We will do our best to live together even if I have to leave the U.S. to do so until my case is solved. It seems they only give husband and wives visas to the States when the wife becomes pregnant as I know a few cases like this. It is really horrible that there is no real jurisdiction that the US has over the Embassies in other countries. WE REALLY NEED REFORM!!!!!!
Monica. Call our office. Set up a consultation. Let us help you prove your marraige is real. We help people like yourself and your husband all the time.