Thread: Kennedy Meets with National Hispanic Organizations

Sen. Kennedy Meets with Leaders of Major National Hispanic Advocacy Organizations

Stresses Importance of Health, Education, Immigration, and Strengthening Ties With Latin America

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 678&EDATE=

3/2/07

WASHINGTON, March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a
transcript of Sen. Kennedy's meeting with leaders of major national
Hispanic advocacy organizations:
"Thank you so much for coming to share your insight about the
priorities the Senate should address with regards to improving the quality
of life of Hispanic Americans. The work that you do is essential in our
struggle to make sure the American Dream is available to those who work
hard to strengthen their families and communities.
"As Senator Reid said, we need to do a lot more to strengthen our ties
with Latin America. I remember when President Kennedy created the Alliance
for Progress with our brothers in the hemisphere. I remember when he went
to Mexico. He also went to Venezuela to meet their first democratically
elected president, Romulo Betancourt. Betancourt fought to lift his people
out of poverty through democratic means. Those were also the days of Luis
Munoz Marin, Puerto Rico's elected governor. Munoz Marin was a true Puerto
Rican patriot who fought against the special interests and was able to
transform what was called the Poor House of the Caribbean, into a shining
beacon of justice and democracy. Munoz Marin's legacy served as an example
for the rest of Latin America on how to alleviate poverty through peaceful
and democratic means and transform the lives of the citizens of Latin
America.
"Here in the Senate, we still have much to accomplish. We will get an
immigration bill done this year. I come from a family of immigrants myself.
I know the struggle and the sacrifices immigrants make to come to a strange
land, without knowing the language, without having many friends if at all,
but with the hope of having a chance to succeed. Immigrants also make
important contributions to the armed forces of our country. Many immigrants
are in uniform fighting for our country right now, many of whom aren't even
citizens. The values that immigrants bring, of hard work, family, and
faith, are values that our strengthen our nation enormously.
"We will also tackle the issues of health disparities, educational
opportunities, and many other issues which Latino families care about. We
need your help in making this happen and again, I appreciate you coming
here today and sharing your vision of social and economic advancement for
the Hispanic community. Senate Democrats will keep fighting so that these
priorities are addressed."


SOURCE Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

We know who kennedy supports and it is not america or the american people. There goes the idea that the democrats are the party of the people. They are the party of the illegal aliens.

Many immigrants are in uniform fighting for our country right now, many of whom aren't even citizens.

Some may not be citizens, but they're not criminal aliens! Those serving are a majority of American citizens and a minority of legal residents (green card holders). The debate isn't about legal immigrants, it's about illegal ones!

instead of importing mexicos poor and then forcing American taxpayers to improve these criminal alien's economic situations at loss of their own. why don't we deport kennedy to mexico and he can reach out and help more people using his own money.

Originally Posted by MW

Many immigrants are in uniform fighting for our country right now, many of whom aren't even citizens.

Some may not be citizens, but they're not criminal aliens! Those serving are a majority of American citizens and a minority of legal residents (green card holders). The debate isn't about legal immigrants, it's about illegal ones!

Of course, as soon as Bush-Kennedy-McCain get done, there will be no illegal aliens. Just thirty million new soon-to-be citizens, plus their entire families.

Just thirty million new soon-to-be citizens, plus their entire families.

Yep, who will vote and have allegiance to Hispanics and Mexico.

Originally Posted by CountFloyd

Of course, as soon as Bush-Kennedy-McCain get done, there will be no illegal aliens. Just thirty million new soon-to-be citizens, plus their entire families.

Citizens who have no allegiance or loyalty to our country, and no respect for our laws or culture.

And all at the taxpayers expense!! nice of him to spend our hard earned money on what ever the H___l he wants, without us having say in it.

I hope you don't meet up with the rest of your family Kennedy in the after life.

"Thank you so much for coming to share your insight about the
priorities the Senate should address with regards to improving the quality
of life of Hispanic Americans.

Wait just a minute. What about the rest of us?

"As Senator Reid said, we need to do a lot more to strengthen our ties
with Latin America.

Why not start with "strengthening ties" with fellow Americans, before worrying about Latin America?

I come from a family of immigrants myself.

Kennedy, your family came legally. And your family assimilated into the American culture.

This really makes me sick! Why is he meeting with those groups, and we dont have a single person representing us? And, what is the new push to get all the Latin American countries involved?

Originally Posted by firecracker

I come from a family of immigrants myself.

I always thought he came from a family of drunks and bootleggers.