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[Congressional Record: October 2, 2003 (House)]
[Page H9134]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr02oc03-87]
IMMIGRANT WORKERS FREEDOM RIDE
(Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to
welcome and salute the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride.
Inspired by the 1961 freedom rides that sought to integrate bus
terminals in the South, today's riders are visiting cities and towns
across the country. They are raising awareness about the plight of
immigrant workers and advocating for comprehensive change to our
immigration system. Like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., these Americans
refuse to believe, and I quote, that there are insufficient funds in
the great vaults of opportunity in this great Nation.
Let me share the story of one of those Americans. Salvador Guillen is
the proud leader of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees
International Union, Local 681. He is the father of three children and
has worked as a housekeeper at Disneyland's Paradise Pier Hotel for
over 15 years. Salvador was born in Zamora, Michoacan, and has lived in
the United States for 18 years. He is now a proud citizen of the United
States.
In his own words, Salvador states: ``I want workers like my two
sisters who have not been able to legalize and who are forced to work
jobs where they are abused, overworked and underpaid to have the same
opportunity.''
Together we can implement sensible immigration policies that bring
all immigrants one step closer to the American dream.
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