La Prensa Grafica (San Salvador, El Salvador) 1/12/10

El Salvador pushing for U.S. immigration reform

El Salvador’s Vice-Minister for Salvadorans Abroad visited Los Angeles this weekend to let the Central American community know about the migratory reform that the region’s governments are preparing. On Saturday, Vice-Minister Juan Jose Garcia said, via telephone, that he had met with the “Service Union and with the American Federation,” composed of state employees. He added that they are two of the most important labor unions in the United States who are working on the issue of integral migratory reform. Garcia stated, “For the first time, labor unions with a very large amount of resources and social mobilization are decidedly supporting the issue.” Furthermore, he gave information regarding the document produced by the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. The official emphasized the regional character of the proposal, and that “never before had the region come to an accord about such an important strategic issue” as migratory reform. Likewise, he had a work meeting planned for Saturday with the Guatemalan Chancellor, Haroldo Rodas. A meeting with Salvadoran community leaders in Los Angeles is also foreseen. He added that they are open to suggestions from the community.

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