By H. Nelson Goodson

El Conquistador Newspaper

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March 22, 2009

Milwaukee- Both U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) on Sunday, March 22, 2009 were at the South side St. Adalberto Catholic Church, 1800 block of W. Becher St. seeking support for immigration reform to keep families together. The South side of Milwaukee is where Hispanics predominately reside.

In the Summer 2006, Latinos throughout the nation came together in unity to organize, create a network, Latinos and non-Latinos marched in the millions for immigration reform, and formed a Hispanic voting block that helped Democrats to become the majority in both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Two years later on November 4, 2009, Latinos were a determining block in electing the first African-American U.S. President Barack Obama (D-IL).

After the Democrats took control of the U.S. Congress, a Comprehensive Immigration bill was introduced six months later, but it was short lived when Congress failed to act on it. The bill died on the floor.

Since then, Latinos have been disappointment with the lack of support by numerous U.S. Representatives and Senators for not addressing and introducing another Immigration Reform bill. These Democrats were elected to address and finally resolve the immigration reform issue. They have yet to stand up and actually unite in an effort to introduce another immigration reform bill. Did they forget that Latinos actually were the determining voting block that elected them to become the majority in both houses, and helped elect a Democrat for President? Get to work Democrats!