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From the New York Times Editorial, Immigration and the Unions

The unions, at least, understand that there is a better way. They see immigration reform as an issue of worker empowerment. If undocumented immigrants undercut wages and job conditions for Americans — and many do, by tolerating low pay and abuse and bolstering an off-the-books system that robs law-abiding employers and taxpayers — it is because they cannot stand up for their rights.

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Eliseo Medina, the international executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union, agreed. “First and foremost, this is an economic argument,” he said.

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Message:	Hi, The New York Times just ran an editorial entitled "Immigration and the Unions" that discusses how labor has come together on a plan for comprehensive immigration reform. It feels like a new day now that the AFL-CIO unions and Change to Win labor federation are on the same page and when you combine that with President Barack Obama's support for comprehensive immigration reform and a new congress, the time is right to finally get it done. Read the article and forward to a friend here: http://action.seiu.org/unified Together we can make a difference. Thank you.

Click here for more information on the Change to Win federation and AFL-CIO unions unified framework for comprehensive immigration reform legislation.