Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (R-IL) announced that on Tuesday, December 15th he will introduce a Comprehensive Immigration Bill.  Congressman Gutierrez stated, “We have waited patiently for a workable solution to our immigration crisis by this Congress and the President.  The time for waiting is over.  This bill will be presented before Congress recesses for the holidays so that there is no excuse for inaction in the New Year.”  He further states, “This bill is ‘enough’ and presents a solution to our broken system that we as a nation of immigrants can be proud of”.

In light of the debate still raging on health care, coupled with high unemployment, we have concern about timing.  We’ll see how this is received and will, of course, continue to report on this.  The good news is that the stage is being set for a conversation – hopefully early next year.

An Illinois congressman has called for a stop to immigration raids and promised to push for a comprehensive overhaul to immigration reform so that President-elect Barack Obama can sign it into law. 

Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago, the original House sponsor of a 2007 bill that failed, told a crowd of more than 200 people that he would help to make sure Obama would sign an immigration overhaul bill sometime in the first two years of his presidency. 

Sen. Gutierrez said that workplace raids must stop and he is working to ensure that an immigration bill will be passed.

For more information the congressman vowing for an immigration overhaul:
Read this article from the DallasNews.com