(From National Immigration Law Center)

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for Immigrants

Yesterday the House of Representatives made history by passing HR 3692, The Affordable Health Care for America Act.  We are finally one step closer to joining the rest of the developed world in providing health care for our people.  The bill is not perfect, but I am proud that 218 Representatives, including Rep. Cao, saw that this is an amazing opportunity to make an impact in the lives of tens of millions of Americans, and a huge stride in the direction of steering our broken health care system in the right direction.  Rep.

I'm not sure if this is the battle or the war, but Joe Wilson and his hateful anti immigrant forces seem to have won.  

Even though his outburst last Wednesday had dems across the country throwing money at his opponent, word since late Friday was that Baucus has written more restrictive language in the Senate Finance proposal to exclude immigrants.  

I just watched the Presiden't Health Reform speech at an OFA watch party in Oakland, and I am FIRED UP!  For those who have been following, his new plan isn't radically different from what the policy discussion has been all along.

On the eve of the President's "big speech" on health reform, my facebook and email are full of "advice".  

"Why hasn't he said ____?" 

"He needs to just say _____!"

"Write to the President and demand he do ____!"