The following translated excerpts are examples of what Hispanic leaders who attended the NCLR conference think about the possibility of them getting an Amnesty bill passed in 2009.

FROM:
http://www.univision.com/content/conten ... &pagenum=2

Teodoro Aguiluz, Executive director of the Center for Central american Resources (CARECEN), says: "To be honest, we do not believe that its going to be easy to have an immigration reform in 2009. We will not get what the candidates are presenting".

And adds: "Perhaps some laws will be approved, like the Dream act or Agjobs. But we do not believe that its going to be easy. And even if it were, its going to take time before that advances the debate. And in order to advance the debate, we need ti take to the streets, go to Congress, write to our congressmen, senators, and we tell them what we want and how we want it".

On the dates set by the candidates for the debate, Aguiluz indicated that the time limit from Obama (to push for reform during the first year of his administration) "gives us time to require the fullfilment of his word, time for us to move us and time to pressure for objective answers".

... in 2009 there will be other important issues as important as immigration reform, that disturb millions of Americans. "The war, unemployment, the economy, the price of fuel, the cost of food, Iran…. All that will defer the debate. But we will keep up the pressure".