Los grupos que defienden los derechos de los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos multiplican acciones de cabildeo en el Congreso para pedir a los senadores que introduzcan modificaciones al proyecto de ley de reforma migratoria que resolvieron comenzar a debatir el lunes.

Algunas de estas agrupaciones organizaron este martes un evento en salas del Congreso para pedir cambios al proyecto, menos de 24 horas despu?de que el Senado abriera formalmente el debate sobre una iniciativa de ley que es producto de un acuerdo de democratas y republicanos, con apoyo de la Casa Blanca.

WHEREAS the Number of Latino's Elected to the California State Assembly and Senate and Continuing to Increase;

WHEREAS the number of Latino's hired and serving in the capacity of senior administrative staff and consultants to all State Legislatures, in particular the California State Assembly and Senate, has not increased;

WHEREAS the Latino Community suffers from the lack of senior Latino Community suffers from the lack of senior Latino administrative staff and consultants advising All State Legislatures, in particular the California State Assembly and Senate on policy issues;

1. THEREFORE Be It Resolved that the 2006 National Latino Congreso calls on all State Legislatures, in particular the California State Assembly and Senate, to increase the representation of Latinos in senior administrative staff positions and consultants.