RNHA Denounces Reid Call to Fillibuster Immigration Reform
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    Republican National Hispanic Assembly )
       
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    March 23, 2006                                                                                                  202-281-0891

    Republican National Hispanic Assembly Decries Talks on Filibustering Immigration Debate, Amnesty     
     
    WASHINGTON D.C. - The Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) denounces Senator Reid’s (D-NV) threat of filibustering any immigration bill that does not include amnesty. The RNHA, which support comprehensive reform, does not approve of amnesty for undocumented immigrants. 
     
    “We all agree that the immigration system is broken and something must be done to ensure our national security and economic stability,” said RNHA National Chairman, Pedro Celis, Ph.D. “But by threatening to filibuster a debate that has yet to begin, it only shows the intransigence of those who say they want a stronger America, yet stall improvements to our security and economy.”
     
    Immigration Reform is expected to be debated by the full Senate early next week. The Senate Judiciary Committee, lead by Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA,) is working on comprehensive immigration reform, that does not include amnesty. 
     
    “The RNHA remains confident that Chairman Specter’s bill will provide an adequate comprehensive solution for immigration as it makes its way to the Senate floor.”
     
    “While some organizations that purport to represent the views of Hispanics, like the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), are comfortable with amnesty proposals, we reject this notion,” said Celis. 

    “We stand behind President’s Bush words that:  ‘Our nation needs orderly and secure borders. To meet this goal we must have stronger immigration enforcement and border protection. And we must have a rational, humane guest worker program that rejects amnesty, allows temporary jobs for people who seek them legally and reduces smuggling and crime at the border’, as stated during the President’s state of the union address." said Celis. 

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