Línea Abierta : Deadline for immigration reform.




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Summary: Deadline for immigration reform. Top Republicans predict that immigration reform is dead this year. In response to the halting pace of Congress on the issue, thousands escalate actions urging congress to take immediate action and call for a vote. A prominent evangelical leader embarked on a 40-day fast, as well as a well-known union leader and other social leaders, who join the fast today. Attorney Rosalba Piña also answers listener’s questions on immigration and citizenship. Guests: Samuel Rodriguez, President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, Sacramento, CA, www.nhclc.org/ ; Eliseo Medina, former Secretary-Treasurer, SEIU, Washington, DC, www.seiu.org ; Rosalba Piña, immigration law expert, Chicago, IL, www.rosalbapina.com