Baltimore Asks Washington To Step up to the Plate and Reform Immigration
by: casa_de_maryland
Tue Aug 11, 2009 at 03:09 PM EDT




By Mario Quiroz, of CASA de Maryland

Delay may be business as usual in Washington, but Baltimore isn't having it.

Yesterday evening, amidst news that President Obama now sees immigration reform delayed until 2010, the Baltimore City Council passed a resolution-- the first like it in Maryland-- calling on President Obama and Congress to act swiftly to pass real, comprehensive immigration reform.

According to Baltimore City Councilmember Rochelle "Rikki" Spector:

As a city with a rich immigrant history, we recognize that our city and country will be stronger if we can assist new immigrants in fully assimilating into our community, There’s no doubt that the country has a broken immigration system, and that local municipalities are paying a big price as a result of Washington’s inaction.

casa_de_maryland :: Baltimore Asks Washington To Step up to the Plate and Reform Immigration
“I am thrilled that Baltimore is taking the leadership in Maryland to support comprehensive immigration reform,â€