President Obama Committed to Immigration Reform

Please see below a note from Rebecca Acuna, a member of my staff.
-Garnet Coleman

As someone who holds immigration reform close to my heart, it has been an honor to work for a legislator who shares the urgency in the matter. I've been fortunate enough to closely monitor immigration policy under the leadership of Representative Coleman

Because of his constant advocacy and work on behalf of all communities, Representative Coleman was selected to serve as a member of the working group, State Legislators for Progressive Immigration Reform. As a co-chair of the Progressive States Network, Representative Coleman plays a hand at spearheading efforts to tackle immigration reform at the state level. His deep grasp of the matter has lead him to work closely with the American Jewish Committee on their Bridging American Project, a task force aimed at making immigration reform a reality.

For those of us determined to see comprehensive immigration reform tackled this year, it was encouraging to learn that President Obama is committed to the issue and will not put it on the back burner. Congressman Luis Gutierrez, a champion of immigration reform who was withholding his vote on health care, agreed to cast a vote in favor of health care after meeting with President Obama to discuss immigration reform. After the meeting, Congressman Gutierrez said the President was committed to moving forward on a comprehensive immigration reform package as soon as possible.

On Sunday, thousands of immigrant rights reformers will convene at our nation's capital to urge swift action of humane, and comprehensive immigration legislation. We stand with these supporters and applaud their actions.

We will keep you up to date, as this important issue continues to develop.