New Bill Puts Immigration Reform Back in the Spotlight (12/16/09)

U.S. Rep Luis Gutierrez introduced a bill this week that would reform immigration laws and provide a path to citizenship for some 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP) was sponsored by 87 House Democrats. The Senate is expected to introduce its own immigration reform bill next month.
 
"Million of undocumented immigrants live and work in the U.S., supporting their families and contributing to their communities and our economy," said RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum. "Many live here at the mercy of unscrupulous employers who exploit them and use them to drive down wages, and use the threat of deportation to flout labor laws and keep unions out. The time has come for real immigration reform that helps put these people on the path to citizenship, and protects all working people in the U.S."

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