Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Capitol Journal - Illegal Immigration
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
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Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
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Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Arnold Torres, Vice President of the Nation Hispanic Council. When you re a Central or Latin American and you watch television, all you see is the Untied States and all the nice Claiborne jeans, Brooke Shields and all these other things, Coca-cola, beautiful blondes, a nice swimming pool, the White House. Who isn t going to want to come?
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Representative Peter Rodino (D - New Jersey). We re going to soon close our doors to everybody unless we settle this.
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Henry Cisneros, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas. It s an unbelievable human drive for people to try to feed themselves and this economy offers that pull.
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
In tv studio Capitol Journal host Hodding Carter introduces show
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
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Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Senator Alan Simpson (R - Wyoming). "So here we go again. It s like they say in Cheyenne and frontier days, here we come out of chute number 4."
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Lobbyists talk to Senators in the halls of Congress.
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Crowds of pedestrians walking city streets, busy urban setting.
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Carter standing outside Capitol Building introduces the Simpson Bill.
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Senator Alan Simpson (R - Wyoming) introduces immigration bill at Senate Immigration Hearing. This bill is most assuredly not perfect and it will certainly not approach perfection in implementation. And I can assure you all of that. It is a very small first step forward.
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Arnold Torres, Vice President of the Nation Hispanic Council. We have been down this road four years with you Senator. We hope that it has not been in vain. Your quest to reform immigration law, our concerns about protecting people s rights in our community have not been accomplished. We have been failures in that regard, both of us.
Capitol Journal - IIlegal Immigration
Senator Paul Simon (D - Illinois). If this bill - as it is right now without any changes - would you vote yes or no? Witness. No. Witness. No. Witness. I couldn t say yes or no. Witness. No. Witness. No.