Obama Must Tackle Immigration After Health Care, Advise Asian-American Leaders
Posted by Staff on August 18, 2009

By Laura Woodhead

Immigration reform must be next on the President’s agenda, Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders said Tuesday. Speaking during a conference call to discuss a coordinated national week of action highlighting the need for immigration reform, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said that its was time to stress the importance of taking action to change the immigration system.

“[We need to] move towards meaningful reform that will create a clear and reasonable path to citizenship for the millions of hardworking immigrants currently working in the shadows,â€