Thread: Chicagoans tell Emanuel to stay in D.C. until immigration bi

Chicagoans tell Emanuel to stay in D.C. until immigration bill passes
by Kelsey Sheehy
Sep 28, 2010


Don’t come back to Chicago without handling immigration reform.

That’s the message Chicago immigration reform advocates want delivered to White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.

Maria Pesqueira, president of Mujeres Latinas en Acción, asked U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, both Democrats, to tell Emanuel that if he wants the support of the immigrant community in a mayoral race, he should make sure a plan to grant citizenship status to certain groups who are here now illegally.

The suggest came Saturday at Casa Michoacan in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, whereDurbin and Gutierrez joined leaders from the Latino community at a rally for immigration reform and to support Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias.

Giannoulias, who now is state treasurer, told the mostly Latino crowd he would vote for the measure, known as the DREAM Act, if he is elected in November.

One member of the crowd spoke for many in welcoming Giannoulias’ support.

Cindy Agustin, a University of Chicago senior, said she was happy to hear a candidate explicitly say he supported the act.

“It’s a relief,â€

[quote]“After Tuesday’s vote we were a little like, ‘OK, what do we do now?â€

As an Illinoisan that was interesting to read...

People are mad everywhere. We may even have a Republican governor voted in. Kirk, Republican is running for Obama's 'seat.' The poll is still close with his opponent, Giannoulias, who was at this event.

I'll have to look up Guiterizezzzzzz and see how his race is. An odious man....

Originally Posted by fedupinwaukegan

As an Illinoisan that was interesting to read...

People are mad everywhere. We may even have a Republican governor voted in. Kirk, Republican is running for Obama's 'seat.' The poll is still close with his opponent, Giannoulias, who was at this event.

I'll have to look up Guiterizezzzzzz and see how his race is. An odious man....

As far as the Sentate race - couldn't Illinois come up with better people than these two? We have our choice between a liar RINO who voted for Cap and Trade and a mobster connected crook that was probably involved with Obama's favorite person, Tony Rezko. Makes me want to move.

Guitierrez is playing with the idea of running for Chicago mayor. I'm hoping he does since it would take him out of Congress.

Gee I didn't realize that Chicago was all latino, sure sounds like these "activists" are speaking for the whole city.

Guess they can't understand how Dream didn't pass if everyone supported it, like this article spins, no?

Here's a clue...we said NO!!! Stop believing in your own press, it ain't happening!