Guest Editorial: Time for Immigrant Reform is NowEric Quezada & Gen Fujiokabyline‚ Nov. 21‚ 2008Immigrant communities are facing a critical moment of truth. During his campaign, Barack Obama expressed his commitment to make comprehensive immigration reform a priority for his Administration. His principled stand on offering a path to citizenship to undocumented Americans was considered a defining message for many voters. But some leading Democrats (including Speaker Nancy Pelosi) and even some Washington based immigrant rights advocates are now urging patience and lowered expectations. Some say we need to wait until 2010 or longer for real immigration reform. Because of the economic climate, we are told that ‘now is not the time’ to press the issue. |