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Immigration Reform Momentum is Coming to a Halt

7/9/2013

 
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It seems likely now that the Senate's Immigration Reform Bill has passed and is now in the hands of the House of Representatives, momentum to solving the U.S's immigration crisis of more than 11 million undocumented immigrants is quickly coming to a halt. 

It seems we've hit a road block between party lines where the pressure is on for Speaker John Boehner to maintain loyalty to his GOP constituents and find less effective solutions that will pacify Democrats and temporarily satisfy the issue at hand. There's no telling which long-term direction immigration reform will go, but one thing is for sure - if Hispanic voters aren't content with the outcome, the Republican Party will continue to suffer for it. 

Laura Matthews breaks it down for us in the International Business Times article, "Immigration Reform 2013..."

Andrea
8/19/2013 04:35:36 am

The movie Elysium reminds me of what's going on today (and throughout history really) with regards to immigration. Elysium is the United States and the EU, and Earth represents 3rd world countries trying to fight for equal rights to health care and a better life overall. I wonder if things will ever really change.


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    Alex Montalvo is the Director of the Professional Translation Group based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Since 1999, he has provided legal document translation and interpreter services at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's six locations in South Florida. Prior to entering the translation industry, Alex was an English language teacher and instructor for U.S. Citizenship courses in Miami, FL. He is the co-author of 'The DOs and DON'Ts of the Immigration Process' set to be released this year.  

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