Immigration reform: Arizona reform advocates hail plan by senators
Photographer: CNN
Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 01/28/2013
-
By: Associated Press
PHOENIX - Elected Arizona officials who advocate for immigration reform are hailing the proposal by eight U.S. senators to overhaul the current system while questioning some of the proposal's provisions.
READ MORE ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM PLAN ON ABC15.COM
U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva says Monday's proposal by Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake and four others puts "the wind at the back" of those seeking comprehensive immigration reform. But he also is questioning the proposal's emphasis on securing the border and enforcement.
The Tucson Democrat said at a state Capitol press conference that the proposal gives only provisional visas to illegal immigrants until the border is deemed secure.
He says border governors get too much power to determine when that is met.
Others called the proposal "a good day for America."
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT- Your Region News
Click on the region names in the map below to see news from that region.
RIGHT NOW: Top Stories
-
PD: Officer killed in hit-and-run
A Phoenix Officer has died after he was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash Sunday morning.
-
PHX firefighter dies after accident
A Phoenix firefighter has died after being pinned between two vehicles while working to extinguish a fire.
-
TONIGHT: Billboard Music Awards
They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.
-
JOBS: 10 Valley companies hiring now
If you are currently out of the work force or looking for a new job, there are hundreds of employers looking for workers in the Valley.
-
SAFE: Keeping kids safe around water
Water safety is about more than just watching your kids around water. Experts from Phoenix Children's Hospital show us how you can take action around your home and the pool to help prevent drownings.
-
WDUT? Spelling matters in tech age?
With the Scripps National Spelling Bee coming up May 28-30, dare we ask: Does anybody really need to learn to spell in an age of spell-check, auto-correcting cell phones and text-messaging abbreviations?
