Even though Miguel is already a legal resident, immigration is still a very important issue that I passionately support. Today, I went to an immigration protest for May Day. There are still so many people that can benefit from immigration reform. There are still so many families who are being seperated and so many kids that are being left with the state as their guardian because their parents have been deported. There is great fear in the Austin immigrant community now that ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) is here in Austin. The fear was visible in the numbers that turned out today. I am very hopeful that our government will someday give immigrants the opportunity to prove themselves. If immigrants were legalized.... the U.S. government would be able to recieve about $25 BILLION dollars in taxes and penalties. A decision for a comprehensive immigration reform would be a positive decision for all parties.
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