Los Angeles, Jan 29 (Inditop.com/EFE) The immigration reforms announced by President Barack Obama was “not the real solution” of the problems of migrant workers, Mexican immigrants have said.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) has expressed disappointment with the brief mention of immigration reform in Obama’s first State of the Union address Wednesday.
Ana Rivas, a member of Wise Up, a CHIRLA-affiliated student group, said that Obama in his speech “is not proposing real solutions to the desperate situation of immigrants”.
“I’m sick and tired of hearing him talk about dreams and hope, but he doesn’t give concrete solutions to the situation we’re living in,” she said.
Jorge Mario Cabrera, CHIRLA’s communications director, said that “the battle for immigration reform really began with this speech”, and now onwards what must be demanded from the president and the members of Congress is “that they translate those words into action”.
“We should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system – to secure our borders and enforce our laws, and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nation,” Obama told a joint session of the US Congress.
