Amy Goodman
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Rep. José Serrano: Critical Latino Vote Has Changed the Equation in Washington's Immigration Debate
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Tens of thousands of immigrants took to the streets Wednesday to join in May Day marches and call on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. People held massive demonstrations from Los Angeles to Alabama, to Chicago to here in New York City. The rallies come as the immigration reform bill proposed by the Senate's bipartisan "Gang of 8" now makes its way through the House. A working group there has proposed a plan that includes a requirement for immigrants to appear in federal court and plead guilty to breaking U.S. immigration law before they can begin their application for citizenship a process expected to take at least a decade. For his part, President Obama is testing whether he can take a more public role in the immigration reform debate, an issue that will factor into his trip this week to Mexico and Costa Rica. We're joined by Democratic Rep. José Serrano of New York.
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