Immigration backers plan U.S. marches

Immigration backers plan U.S. marches
- September 28, 2013
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science professor, is quoted by azcentral.com September 28, 2013
From azcentral.com:
Some analysts, however, don’t think the marches will have much effect on lawmakers
in Congress, where the Senate passed an immigration bill in June that has since stalled
in the House. “I think they are important to keep activists engaged in the process.
I don‘t think they are going to have much influence at all on Congress,” said Louis
DeSipio, a professor of political science and Chicano/Latino studies at the University
of California, Irvine. … That’s because the holdup in Congress is not among members
who can be swayed one way or another, DeSipio said.
For the full story, please visit http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20130926immigration-back....
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