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Atlanta Police Chief, Archbishop, Call for Immig. Reform
7:05 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Georgia leaders call for immigration reform
By Bill Rankin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Comprehensive legislation is needed so undocumented immigrants who are the victims of crime have enough trust in law enforcement to report the offenses, legislative, law enforcement and religious leaders said Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington and Atlanta Roman Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory were among those to call for immigration reform at a press conference held at The King Center.
Congress should pass legislation that allows the many undocumented immigrants who come to work in the United States to be here legally, on a temporary basis, before they return to their homelands, Johnson said.
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