As recently reported by The National Immigration Forum, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), who now serves as Chair of the Immigration Subcommittee in the Senate, announced that he will begin hearings on comprehensive immigration reform next week. The first hearing, “Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2009, Can We Do It and How” will be held on April 30.
The witnesses for this hearing will include: J. Thomas Manger, Chief of Police, Montgomery County, MD and currently the Director, Major Cities Chiefs Association; Alan Greenspan, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve; Dr. Joel Hunter, Senior Pastor, Northland Church (Longwood, FL); Doris Meissner, Former Commissioner, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; and Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President, Service Employees International Union.
The National Immigration Forum advises that you may listen in on the hearing by going to the following page on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Web site and clicking on “Webcast.”
Check back for more information and periodic news updates on the issues surrounding the Comprehensive Immigration Reform debate.