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elleng

(130,824 posts)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 12:22 AM Apr 2013

BIG SCOOP by OUR nadin!!! BRAVO AGAIN!!!

'East County residents and Congressman Juan Vargas (D-51), whose district includes the border areas in East County, turned out yesterday in support of low wage workers staging a hunger strike at the Mission Valley Hilton. Vargas spoke with ECM on immigration reform and how it applies to this situation...

Congressman Vargas is planning to sponsor legislation for an emergency amnesty for all workers in the United States, he revealed....

ECM asked the Congressman about the status of migratory policy in Washington.

Vargas told ECM, “There is consensus among Democrats, as well as many Republicans. What is holding any advance is the Tea Party,” whose members strongly oppose amnesty for undocumented workers, he added... '

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1014&pid=447594

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BIG SCOOP by OUR nadin!!! BRAVO AGAIN!!! (Original Post) elleng Apr 2013 OP
K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #1
K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #2
KnR Hekate Apr 2013 #3
It takes pounding the damn pavement. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #4
Gotcha! elleng Apr 2013 #5
Good work, nadinbrzezinski! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #6
A job well done! LeftInTX Apr 2013 #7
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