VOA News - Hispanic Activists Urge Building Coalitions

“Congress remains bitterly divided over the question of how to resolve the status of 11 to 12 million people, mostly Hispanic, who live in the United States illegally. Last December, the House of Representatives passed an immigration bill that focuses on border security, and would treat illegal immigrants as felons. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest the measure.

Another bill, passed by the Senate in May, would provide a path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants, while meeting employer needs for an immigrant labor pool through a guest-worker program. Neither bill will become law unless the House and Senate resolve the differences.”

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