SEIU: Don't Skew the Truth, the American Public is Ready for Commonsense Reform

Day 2 of immigration debate continues with the usual suspects

WASHINGTON, DC - Senators today continued the immigration debate on the floor with a series of speeches that highlighted both the crucial need to pass the bipartisan immigration bill and the skewed facts and narrow rhetoric intended to derail the legislation.

The Secretary-Treasurer of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Eliseo Medina, issued the following statement:

Again, a small faction of usual suspects took the stage to defend their unpopular beliefs against the bipartisan bill that stands to once and for all change the status quo of our fractured immigration system. If only Senator Jeff Sessions and company weren't fervently focused on skewing the truth, perhaps then they would be able to clearly see the improvements made at the border and the unprecedented border-security benchmarks the bill would implement.

"Let's leave the fear tales of 'amnesty and border' behind. It's time to take note of the American public's readiness for commonsense reform that creates a path to citizenship, unhindered by burdensome barriers. Diverse communities from across the country and leaders on both sides of the aisle, including the newest member to join the consensus Senator Kelly Ayotte, are embracing the call for a sensible and smart immigration solution.

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