Immigration Reform, Is It Finally Time? Prospects For Change, Good and Bad, At The State and Federal Level

The Latino Coalition of Kansas City quarterly meeting featured a panel of immigration advocates and business leaders to talk about the prospects and impact of immigration reform. JoJR host Peter Hoffman of the National Lawyers Guild, recorded this panel presentation and will bring you highlights of this important discussion. The Panel discussed Immigration reform possibilities on the  Federal Landscape, the Regional trends, looks at the State (MO/KS) bills, and what needs to be done now.  Members of the panel were: Carlos Gomez - President/CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Melinda Lewis - Public Policy Consultant for El Centro, Inc., Vanessa Crawford Aragon - Executive Director of Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates Raymond Rico - Attorney at the Garcia Immigration Law Firm and member of the Board of Directors of the United We Dream Network Moderated by Jessica Piedra, LCKC President and Attorney at Immigration Professionals You can find the LCKC on Face Book at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Latino-Coalition-of-Kansas-City-LCKC/269546763059294   LCKC  was formerly known as Coalition of Hispanic Organizations COHO. ·