Wednesday, February 07, 2007



Latinos, Immigration and Election

Today Latinos immigration turns to an ambivalence in American society. The Latinos' important issues, in which immigration as one of main dimensions, were discussed in symposium hold on 7 June, 2006 in Washington D.C. in which attended U.S senators, political consultants and leaders of Latino organizations.
One of issues discussed in this group was about Latinos' role in congress. There was no senator before 2004 from Latinos but in 2004 three senators were elected for Florida, New Jersey and Colorado. They made efforts to defend immigrant Latinos' rights in congress, so immigration was another issue to discuss in this symposium. Latino senators stated that Latino community should register more than past for voting to have more power in American society.
Illegal immigration from Mexico and its restrictions or not to restrict is being discussed by many groups in America. Some Latinos living in America oppose to enter new or illegal immigrants because they believe they would cause lowering wages by masters for many Mexicans come for job. On the other hand, Hispanic senators seek for solution to reduce mortality rate of immigrants in US- Mexico borders while passing through deserts and ask government to solve this problem. The US government is confused that what do really Latinos want?
The congress passed an immigration reform bill to restrict immigration, enforcement of domestic work law and provide a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants. The 80% Republican senators opposed the bill so it did not provide pathway to citizenship and led to Latinos' protest. For this reason Latino senators who are active in this way seek to encourage Latinos to participate more in voting to get more power in congress.
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