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The priority requirement for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is to care for the needs of Puerto Ricans not Mexican Americans.
This mandate comes from the leadership of Congressional Hispanic Caucus chairperson, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez, a Puerto Rican American politician.
The Obama White House knew what buttons to push and they played Velázquez for delivery of the Hispanic Caucus votes by offering financial assistance to Puerto Rico.
Unfortunately, Immigration Reform was not a hot button for Velázquez or the Mexican American U.S. congressmen of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus resulting in Immigration Reform not given any consideration.
Puerto Ricans do not consider Immigration Reform a high priority because Puerto Ricans can come and go to Puerto Rico without hindrance.
Nydia Velazquez obviously indifferent to Immigration Reform was bribed by the White House for her vote and the vote of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to approve Health Care Reform. Velazquez eagerly accepting the $1 billion provision for insurance exchanges for Puerto Ricans and $6.3 billion for Medicaid spending in Puerto Rico.
Accepting the bribe, Velazquez effectively killed Immigration Reform in 2010, 2011 or 2012.
No big deal for Velazquez and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Yet another "evidence" of the open no more back door policies this administration promised. Too bad for CIR Good article.
Not at all surprised by this.
I question what immigration reform the criers are talking about though.
Were they expecting reform as in an amnesty? Head of line pass for illegals?
Were they looking for a free gift or a reward for the criminals in this country illegally?
If so I am more than happy the window of opprotunity was lost to them.
This mandate comes from the leadership of Congressional Hispanic Caucus chairperson, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez, a Puerto Rican American politician.
Hmm, Puerto Rican American?!
But people from that island ARE Americans by birth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First time I heard this term.
The priority requirement for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is to care for the needs of Puerto Ricans not Mexican Americans.
This mandate comes from the leadership of Congressional Hispanic Caucus chairperson, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez, a Puerto Rican American politician.
The Obama White House knew what buttons to push and they played Velázquez for delivery of the Hispanic Caucus votes by offering financial assistance to Puerto Rico.
Unfortunately, Immigration Reform was not a hot button for Velázquez or the Mexican American U.S. congressmen of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus resulting in Immigration Reform not given any consideration.
Puerto Ricans do not consider Immigration Reform a high priority because Puerto Ricans can come and go to Puerto Rico without hindrance.
It could also be that many Americans from Puerto Rico aren't really all that in favor of unlimited illegal immigration and many might be as patriotic to the USA and believe in the need for an orderly immigration process.
Plus with extremely high unemploymet in many areas of the USA, many Puerto-Rican-Americans might not think it's a great idea to allow in the big flood of people who would be arriving to take advantage of a huge amnesty.
It could also be that many Americans from Puerto Rico aren't really all that in favor of unlimited illegal immigration and many might be as patriotic to the USA and believe in the need for an orderly immigration process.
Plus with extremely high unemploymet in many areas of the USA, many Puerto-Rican-Americans might not think it's a great idea to allow in the big flood of people who would be arriving to take advantage of a huge amnesty.
Puerto Ricans also understand the consequences of illegal immigration. They have had to deal with illegal immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Alot of the issues are very similar.
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Good article.
