Latino Officials Ask Gillibrand to Change Positions on Immigration

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Latino Officials Ask Gillibrand to Change Positions on Immigration

February 02, 2009

NEW YORK, NY February 01, 2009 —A group of Latino elected officials is refusing to back newly appointed US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand until she changes her positions on immigration.

REPORTER: The city and state officials, who met with Gillibrand Sunday, want her to renounce her earlier support for border enforcement and for making English the official language. Council member Melissa Mark Viverito said the group would wait for Gillibrand to commit to immigrant rights before backing her.

VIVERITO: There is a willingness, though, to really revisit it. But until specific commitments are made and specific actions are taken, we unfortunately will not be able to endorse her as of yet or support her.

REPORTER: The group says Gillibrand should ask President Obama to issue an executive order, ending deportations and immigration raids. Gillibrand, who's been an upstate Congresswoman, says she is likely to become more sensitive to the needs of immigrants, now that she represents the whole state. The Hispanic elected officials say if she doesn't, they'll support another Senate candidate next year when Gillibrand runs for election to the seat.

by Arun Venugopal Latino Officials Ask Gillibrand to Change Positions on Immigration

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