I wanted you to see this important message from MATT.org (http://matt.org/english/) Board member Fr. Virgilio Elizondo. http://achtus.org/DREAMActStatement.html

 

American competitiveness also requires immigration reforms that reflect the importance of highly skilled foreign-born employees. Demand for specialized technical skills has long exceeded the supply of native-born workers with advanced degrees, and scientists and engineers from other countries fill this gap. This issue has reached a crisis point.”

"Every ethnic minority, in seeking in its own freedom, helped strengthen the fabric of liberty in American life. Similarly, every aspect of the American economy has profited from the contributions of immigrants."

John F. Kennedy
President of the United States

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 In the last week, there have been numerous developments regarding the state of immigration and the United State's relationship with other American countries. President Obama's visit to Mexico and the Summit of the Americas has revealed what some call a "thawing" of relations between the U.S. and Latin America. Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela are countries where political and social policy is most rapidly evolving... 

Courtesy of businessweek.com, interesting article discussing how immigrants have shaped our nation, industries and economy, and how new restrictions could hinder progress. (http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090415_771803.htm)

For all the noise and anger that too often surrounds the immigration debate, America has nothing to fear from today’s immigrants...

There are few relationships that matter more to the United States-if any-than that with Mexico.  The two countries share more than a border-they are bound together by shared challenges for the prosperity, security, and well-being of their citizens.  As the United States seeks to redefine its role in the world, it is vital to start at home, wiht our neighbors.

-Woodrow Wilson Center

The UTSA LULAC Roadrunners and MATT.org Present:

Beyond Borders: The Debate Over Human Migration

Thursday, April 16, 2009
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Film and Q&A)
UTSA 1604 Ski Lodge

TAKE ACTION for immigration reform and the DREAM Act TODAY:

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•    Use our Action Center and write/call your congressman; tell them, “I want you to support the DREAM Act as part of Comprehensive Immigration Reform for 2009!”

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