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The Border Network for Human Rights is honored to welcome you to El Paso, Texas, and
recognizes the importance of your visit to our community today, Tuesday May 10. It is our sincere
hope, Mr. President, that you come to the border with an open mind to listen to the grave concerns
of border residents. We have faith that this visit is about more than just politics and promises. We
expect real reform that will keep our community safe and we deserve better than empty words.
After 13 years of working for human rights on the border, your visit today is a rare opportunity for
me, Mr. President, to share with you the expectations of our community. The community members
and organizers that I represent today ask that I tell you about these urgent issues:
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Real Immigration Reform Can’t Wait
Next, we have to be honest on the issue of immigration. The need for comprehensive immigration
reform is not going away. We expect our President to do everything in his power to provide a real,
common-sense solution for the millions of hard-working taxpayers who have put their sweat and
blood into building America. These people are our families and friends. They are not criminals, in
fact they are part of the solution. We expect action to recognize and legalize the individuals already
living and working in our neighborhoods, and ask you to give them a clear path to become citizens
of the country they love. We want our law-abiding neighbors to be able to come out of the shadows
and live by our sides without fear of harassment or deportation. Particularly important to the future
of both the Hispanic community and the American economy are the needs of DREAMers, the
young students who have grown up as Americans but whose futures are threatened by their
immigration status. We owe it to them and to our nation to give them the opportunity to learn and
work in America without fear. We pledge our complete and total support if your renewed call for
action immigration reform is sincere.
In summary, Mr. President, we ask you to keep your campaign promise on real immigration reform,
to respect family values and to put the security of all who live and work on the border first in your
policies and well as in your words.
Respectfully,
Fernando Garcia
Executive Director, Border Network for Human Rights
BNHR is one of the leading immigration reform and human rights advocacy organizations in the U.S. Based in El Paso, Texas, BNHR has a membership of
more than 4,000 individuals in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. BNHR also helps organize other civic-minded groups along the border and is the force
behind the statewide Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance. The BNHR’s mission is to organize border communities through human rights education and to
mobilize our members to ignite change in policy and practice.
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