For the first time in over 13 years Republican and Democrat Members of Congress united on an issue -- it was immigration reform. Members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference (Republican) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (Democrat) meet with the President and White House officials to discuss the passage of immigration legislation.
The Conference put out this press release:
At Meeting with President Bush, Congressional Hispanic Conference Pledges to Continue Push for Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, DC - Members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference today met with President George W. Bush at the White House to discuss ongoing efforts on comprehensive immigration reform. Following the meeting, the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference and one of its key leaders on immigration issued the following statements:
"As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, I believe that Congress and the President must work together to fix our broken immigration system and increase our security through a legal immigration process that is both controlled and fair. The Congressional Hispanic Conference is grateful for President Bush's longstanding support for reform, and we will continue to work toward a real solution which both honors our heritage as a nation of immigrants and upholds our values as a nation under the rule of law." - Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño, Chair (P.R.)
"We had a very good bipartisan meeting with President Bush today. The President fully supports comprehensive immigration reform and is demonstrating great leadership on this issue. Much work remains, but I am very hopeful that we can pass comprehensive immigration reform this year." -Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Fla.)
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