Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Lawmakers 11/03/1983
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Paul Duke introduces Linda Wertheimer intro to report on Immigration reform held up by partisan considerations in House as both parties try to decide how to woo Hispanic voters.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Dan Lungren (R - California) Mr. Speaker, the stench from the rotting carcass of arrogant political partisanship lies heavily on the air of this chamber today. Mr. Speaker, your announced refusal to allow consideration of the immigration bill does a disservice to my constituents, to my part of the country, and to the entire nation.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Dan Lungren (R - California) in office, says We are the state that is affected more than any other by a lack of immigration policy. The border with Mexico just south of San Diego known as the Chula Vista sector in the Immigration Naturalization Service, is the world s most heavily traveled immigration border
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
People crossing border between Mexico and the US. Passports are checked. US Border inspection station on the US Mexico border. INS agents scanning the night with binoculars, searching a car trunk. Shot of group of people crossing a river.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Busy city street with lots of pedestrians.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
INS agents pulling a Hispanic man out of bushes, an overloaded boat pulling up to shore with people climbing off, Mexican immigrants showing an agent their green cards. Immigration
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
CU of House immigration reform bill (Simpson-Mazzoli Bill, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986) Graphic shows provisions of immigration reform: Amnesty for current illegal immigrants, more border patrols, and employee sanctions for employing workers without identity papers. Hispanic groups fear that this will lead to anti-Hispanic discrimination, even for legal immigrants and U.S. citizens.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Arnoldo Torres, Hispanic activist with LULAC, says Regardless of all the hoopla that is made by its proponents that everyone will have to carry an id card, the perception is that the problem is Hispanic. The perception is that people like myself, maybe a little shorter, maybe a little darker, with a moustache and dark hair - are the problem in this country of undocumented workers. Why are they going to ask somebody who doesn t look like us? Simply because the law says you have to do it? Ridiculous! These people are not functioning in the real world when they are trying to pass a law.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts) entering House chamber, taking place on rostrum.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Hamilton Fish IV (R - New York) in debate, The reason given for blocking consideration is literally unbelievable. We are all used to politics in the Congress, but never in my 15 years here have I heard a less credible explanation. To think the President would veto immigration reform in order to curry favor with Hispanic voters accepts fantasy over fact, selfish political gain over the national interest. I prefer not to believe it.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Bill Richardson (D - New Mexico) Speaker O Neill, I wish to express my strong support for you announcement yesterday and my thanks that the Simpson-Mazzoli Bill will not come to the floor for a vote this year due to strong opposition from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, of which I am a member. And as a result of mixed signals from the President, who one minute says he supports the bill and next minutes says he s not sure. President Reagan has been wooing Hispanic voters for months and I want to commend the Speaker for not allowing him to use this important issue as a political tool.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Robert Garcia (D - New York) speaking in press conference I d like to make it very clear to the press and to all those that are here, that this was a major victory for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. It was the first significant victory that we have had as a cohesive body of Hispanics from various parts of this country who are today members of the United States Congress.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Hispanic family walking down the street together.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Dan Lungren (R - California) says So in a real sense they re up for grabs for both of the major parties. And no party can afford to ignore the Hispanic community in this country if they wish to survive.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Shot of Walter Mondale campaigning in a California Congressional race (1982).
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
President Ronald Reagan speaking at White House luncheon for Hispanic group says, "Mi casa es su casa." gets applause from bourgeois Hispanic audience.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
President Ronald Reagan at podium under "Viva Reagan" banner, pan over large crowd at fundraising dinner.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Robert Garcia (D - New York) says (When the President of the United States goes around talking about the Hispanic community and that the Hispanic community) is a great community. And he goes to all these fiestas that we have in various parts of the country, and eats tacos and puts on a sombrero - I think that has to help us, especially as it relates to the media.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Meeting of the members of the Hispanic Caucus.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Bill Richardson (D - New Mexico) says, We re a group of active new members. We stand for something. We have committee assignments that go beyond the scope of traditional Hispanic needs. And we ve insisted to the new members of the Hispanic caucus that we want to have a legislative role and we to stand for something.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Representative Robert Garcia (D - New York) says Our presence is here and people know that we re now part of the process. We ve become partners so to speak. The other side of the coin is that now, I believe, that those of us in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus who truly believe in immigration reform have now got to get our act together so that we can put something together that will be able to pass in both the House and the Senate.
Lawmakers Nov 3, 1983 - Immigration reform
Linda Wertheimer wraps up the segment saying the immigration reforms are meeting with Hispanic caucus, but compromise will be tough to forge.