Ask the Expert: Why We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Angela Kelley explains why the economic crisis makes it more crucial than ever for Congress to move quickly to pass comprehensive immigration reform. (Vea en español)
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What is comprehensive immigration reform? Why do we need immigration reform? How quickly can Congress act on immigration reform?
Vea a Vanessa Cárdenas discutir sobre este tema en español.
For more information, see:
- Finding Friends of Immigration Reform in High Places
- Report: Transcending the Rio Grande: U.S.-Mexico Relations Need to Reach Beyond the Border
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Angela Maria Kelley
Executive Director, Center for American Progress Action Fund; Senior Vice President, Center for American Progress