Immigration

Phoenix and Tucson, AZ--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--June 30, 2006--National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) President Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (NY), Senator Efrain Gonzalez (NY) and Assemblyman Jose Rivera (NY) will meet with Immigrant Rights Organizations in Phoenix and the boarder region starting Sunday, July 2nd. The State Legislators will convene with the local groups to discuss and see first hand the impact of the recent immigration bills passed in the State of Arizona and by the US Congress. The State Legislators also plan to make a site visit to the Border Region.

“The immigration debate is not over. The recent immigration bills still do not address the real problem and therefore do not provide sufficient resolutions that respect the immigrant population,” said Assemblyman Ortiz. “This visit to Arizona with my colleagues is important because the rights of a population are being disregarded through unfair tactics that have the potential to break up families and impact the contributions that immigrants make to the US economy.”

State Legislators will meet with Unidos en Arizona and The Human Rights Coalition/Indigenous Alliance Without Borders, among other groups.

The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is a nonpartisan organization representing the interests of Hispanic state legislators from all states, commonwealths, and territories of the United States. NHCSL is a catalyst for joint action on issues of common concern to all segments of the Hispanic community. For more information visit http://www.nhcsl.org.