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Published Aug. 28, 2008
— Hispanics should not have to live in fear of raids by immigration agents, Michelle Obama told a Hispanic caucus to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.
Her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, wants to reform immigration policies and provide illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, she said.
"We would have an immigration policy that brings 12 million people out of the shadows," she told cheering caucus members who shouted "Yes we can" in Spanish.
Hispanics are often the first to suffer in an economic downturn and the last to benefit during a recovery, she said.
She told the caucus that blacks and Hispanics share an interest in providing access to affordable health care, education and economic opportunities for all Americans, not just a select few.
"We all know our country's journey toward equality isn't finished yet. We have more work to do," she said.
Hispanics could play a key role in the November election, especially in the West where the Obama campaign has been courting them.
Researchers say that although Hispanics make up about 15 percent of the U.S. population, about 9 percent of eligible Hispanic voters are registered to vote and only 6.5 percent do vote, a statistic Republicans and Democrats are trying to change.
Raymond Pedraza, a member of the Nevada Democratic Party's executive committee, said Hispanics are flocking to Obama because they feel they share a similar heritage of economic and civil rights struggles.
"He's our story. He has walked in our shoes and he has walked our mile," Pedraza said.
DENVER — Hispanics should not have to live in fear of raids by immigration , I agree and they would not have to if they stopped sneaking into our borders. So now Obama is saying if you're illegal I'll give you citizenship. I'll give you health care. It is a fact in this country that health care is an issue but I do not think granting amnesty will fix the system. Are the Obama's going to contribute their moneys to the paying for this monstrosity. Is she saying also that now if Obama is pres then they are no longer in the minority but that the hispanics are. That's a big leap. I also want to know when Obama walked in the shoes of an illegal as stated. I see them as this fox sneaking around to survive. What life is this for anyone.
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There NEEDS to be a legal path!!!! But if there was, then all of you would have nothing to byach about or blame your problems on!
GOLO member since August 20, 2007
August 28, 2008 11:07 a.m.
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August 28, 2008 10:52 a.m.
GOLO member since February 21, 2008
August 28, 2008 10:50 a.m.
Well said. And from personal experience, I can tell you that it works!
GOLO member since August 22, 2008
August 28, 2008 10:33 a.m.
We already provide that path. Go home and apply for legal admission to become a citizen.
GOLO member since July 3, 2007
August 28, 2008 10:32 a.m.
I for one believe that if they are willing to give away god and country, then they get no vote from my right or left hand.
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August 28, 2008 10:32 a.m.
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August 28, 2008 10:28 a.m.
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August 28, 2008 10:23 a.m.
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