CPAC 2014 - Can There be Meaningful Immigration Reform Without Citizenship?
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WASHINGTON -- An Arizona man joined dozens of advocates who "cast ballots" Thursday in what was billed as a mock election for immigration reform outside the Capitol office of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
"We wanted to let our congressmen know that now is the time for comprehension reform," said Thomas Castellanos, a Phoenix resident who joined dozens who dropped pro-reform fliers into a bright red "ballot box" held by a volunteer.
The ballots were delivered to Cantor's office after the orderly event. Advocates did not try to enter Cantor's office during the event, and staffers for the Virginia Republican largely ignored the line of people in business attire stretching down the high-ceilinged corridor.
Staffers came and went with little more than a glance at the advocates, most of whom dispersed quickly after casting their "ballots."
The event was organized by the National Council of La Raza, which said more than 30 states were represented Thursday.
Laura Vazquez, a senior immigration legislative analyst for La Raza, said Latino voters are trying to "send a strong message to Majority Leader Cantor to let him know that we want him to lead on immigration."
"We need a majority leader that is going to move immigration reform forward this year," she said.
Calls to Cantor's office seeking comment were not returned Thursday.
The Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill last year that included tougher border security, a revamped visa system and a pathway to citizenship for certain immigrants now here illegally.
But that bill stalled in the House, where Speaker John Boehner said lawmakers would not be rushed into acting but would instead take a "step-by-step, commonsense approach" to immigration reform.
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DJ Yoon and Rudy Lopez join in a prayer at the Episcopal Church Center, 75 South 200 East, as Yoon and Lopez will drive the Fast for Families Across America tour bus for immigration reform on Saturday, March 8, 2014.
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SALT LAKE CITY Nearly a dozen local religious leaders joined hands Saturday to bless a group of advocates traveling around the country to increase support for comprehensive immigration reform.
Their cry is for the families that are separated by deportation and for people who die in the desert trying to enter the country illegally.
"Our country has been founded by immigrants, has a history of welcoming and integrating immigrants and we will continue to be great as we acknowledge our heritage and be a nation whose shores are a welcome beacon for those on the move," said Salt Lake City Catholic Bishop John Wester.
Wester welcomed riders of the Fast for Families bus one of two that is stopping in more than 75 congressional districts across the country before joining in Washington, D.C. on April 9.
The trek began after a group of activists abstained from food for 22 days on the National Mall, beginning in November, "to show that immigration reform is too important not to keep front and center in front of Congress," said Rudy Lopez, one of the activists who fasted publicly and continues his quest with the bus tour.
On Monday, the group will visit with Rep. Chris Stewart's office staff, to urge the congressman to take leadership on the issue of immigration.
Jos Bonilla, of Salt Lake City, became a legalized citizen of the United States in October, after 34 years of living in the country and paying taxes. He said the process was long, but it shouldn't be.
"I think every human being is coming here to work and to do good and live in society," he said. "In my opinion, everybody has the right to live, everybody has the right to work and everybody has the right to do good."
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Local religious leaders support activists fighting for immigration reform