Hispanic Lawmakers Talk to the White House about Immigration

For the first time in almost 14 years Hispanic federal lawmakers from both sides of the aisle joined forces to take a united stand on immigration reform during a meeting with the White House.

"We believe it's important that we all work together if we really have the interest of 12 million and some immigrants in mind," said Luis Fortuno (R-PR), Chairman of the Republican Hispanic Conference.

Republicans left the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the 1990's over ideological difference. The Republican lawmakers created the Congressional Hispanic Conference in 2003 for Members of Congress of Hispanic and Portuguese decent. Today both the caucus and conference met with the President and White House officials, and put aside political differences.