Time for Immigration Reform is Now
Ethnic Media Call for Immigration Reform
New America Media, Commentary, Staff, Posted: Jun 25, 2009 Review it on NewsTrust
Editor’s Note: This editorial was produced in association with New America Media (www.newamericamedia.org), a national association of ethnic media, and was published by ethnic media across the country this week to bring attention to the urgency of immigration reform.
The White House and members of Congress must move quickly on enacting a just and humane immigration reform package that will reunite families, reinvigorate the economy, and remove the term “illegal or undocumented immigrants” from the dialogue in this country. Ethnic media, which reaches over 60 million adults in the United States, calls on Congress to move decisively on immigration reform because there are few issues as important to the nation's well-being as an overhaul of the inefficient, inhumane and economically debilitating immigration system. More importantly, we are also urging our readers and viewers to contact their Senators and Congressmen and let them know that immigration reform must be a national priority.
The immigration system is broken not just for 12 million undocumented immigrants, but also for specialized workers blocked from joining the American economy because of narrow quotas, and mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens who must wait for years before being reunited with their families.
Our nation needs comprehensive immigration policies that will replace a broken system of raids and roundups with one that protects all workers from exploitation, improves America's security and builds strong communities. It’s time to end the division between workers, which has allowed big business to exploit both sides. Clearly, working-class citizens and immigrant workers have much in common – dreams of better homes, education for their families and quality healthcare. There is more that brings us together, than separates us. United we can be a strong force for change, changes that that bring more workforce safety and humane conditions.
Immigration is often portrayed as an explosive, divisive issue. In reality it's not. Since the repeal of the national origins quota system in 1965, which discriminated against certain immigrants, a consensus has been building towards an immigration system that respects the country's core values. These include economic opportunity, equality under the law regardless of ethnic background, and an embrace of the world's most innovative, energetic and ambitious workers.
Now, with the country facing serious competition from workers abroad, it's more important than ever to create a world-class immigration system. It's good for families, good for communities and good for America.
Op-ed in Arabic
حان الوقت لتعديل قوانين الهجرة
Op-ed in Chinese
現在就實行移民改革
Op-ed in Korean
이제 이민개혁을 해야 할 때다
Op-ed in Portuguese
A hora para a reforma imigratória é agora
Op-ed in Spanish
Ha llegado la hora para una reforma migratoria
Op-ed in Vietnamese
Đã Đến Lúc Phải Cải Tổ Luật Di Trú
A partial list of media who have agreed to publish the op-ed:
Ajabu News
Al Enteshar Al Arabi
Al Hewar Magazine
Al Manassah Al Arabyeh
Al Offok Al Arabi
Al Watan Newspaper
Al-Ittihaad News
Alianza News (print, online and podcast)
An Nour
Arab American News
Arab Times (Montgomery, TX)
Arizona Chinese News - Phoenix
Asian Journal - NY
Asian Journal (N. Ca)
AsianWeek
Atlanta Latino
Atlanta Voice
Bangla Patrika
BelAhdan
Benders
Black Voice
Boston ENewz
Brazil Today
Bridges TV
Cara a Cara with Alberto Monserrate
Change.org (immigration section)
Christians For Comprehensive Immigration Reform Blog
Citizen Orange
ColorLines
Coyote Blog
CSUN, El Nuevo Sol
Denver Urban Spectrum
DMI Blog
Dorchester Reporter
EGP
El Correo de Queens
El Crucero
El Diario (El Paso)
El Informador
El Latino Expreso
El mensajero
El Mundo Newspaper
El Nuevo Herald/
El Observador
El Planeta
El Planeta
El Pregonero DC
El Sol de Salinas
El Sol de Visalia
El Tiempo de Modesto
Epoch Times
Feet in 2 Worlds
Fil-Am Star
Filipinas Magazine
Filipino American Radio Network
Filipino Express
Filipino Guardian
GLAHR
Hispanic Communications Network - Washington
Hon Viet
Hora Mixteca
http://www.chicosol.org
Immigration Law Reform Blog
Immigration Visa Lawyer Blog
India Currents
India Life
India New England
IndoLink.com
Indonesia Media
IndUS Business Journal
Inquirer.Net
IONA Magazine
Jambalaya News (LA)
Kabari Magazine
Kabari Magazine and KabariNews.com
Kenyan Empowerment
Kenyan Empowerment Newspaper
Korea Times - NY
Korea Weekly Denver
La Conexion Hispanic Newspaper
LA Garment and Citizen
La Noticia (Nashville)
La Noticia Mississippi
La Noticia Newspaper
La Oferta
La Opinión
La Prensa - Iowa
La Prensa de Minnesota
La Prensa Latina Memphis
La Prensa San Diego
La Sabrosita
La Voz Arizona
La Voz de San Diego
Latina Lista
Latina Lista
Little Saigon Radio
Lokvani
Long Beach Times
Louisiana State University
Manila Mail
Manila Mail - D.C.
Metro Latino USA
Mexico Lindo
Michigan Chronicle
Michigan Citizen
Michigan Korean Times
Minnesota Spokesman Recorder
Mshale
MyBlackNetwors.com
National Arab American Times
Navajo Times
Nepali Post
New England Ethnic News
New Orleans Agenda
New York Community Media Alliance
Nguoi Viet Tay Bac (seattle paper)
Norsan Media
Noticiero Semanal
Nowy Dziennik
Nuestro Foro KFCF 88.1 FM
O Jornal
O Jornal Brazilian Journal
O Jornal Portuguese Journal
OneViet.com
Orcinus
Our Weekly
Pakistan Link
Pakistan News
Phil Voice News
Philippine Headlines
Philippine News
Philippines Today
Philvoice News
Pinoy Herald
Pinoy News Magazine
Pinoy Weekly
Que Pasa Newspapers North Carolina
Radio Kuva
Radio Kuva
Real Views
Reporter Newspapers
Rutgers University, School of Communication
Sada-e Pakistan
San Bernardino American News
San Francisco Bay View
Sanctuary
Seven Days
SF Mo Magazine
Silicon Valley De-Bug
Sing Tao Daily (NY)
Sing Tao Daily (SF)
Sing Tao Radio (SF)
South Florida Times
Sputnik
Standing Firm
Super Express USA
The Africa Paper MN
The Arab Times -MN
The kNOw
The Loop21.com
The Real Views
The Weekly Challenger
The Word
Twin Cities Daily Planet
Unapologetic Mexican
United Chinese News of Florida
V Times
Vida en el Valle
Viet Herald Daily News
Viet Tide
Viet Tribune
Washington Hispanic (DC)
WJJG Radio
Wochen-Post
World Journal (Milbrae)
Zethiopia Newspaper