health care providers and strengthen health institutions that serve minority populations.
Unlike Senator Blanche Lincoln, Pryor said that he have not decided on his standings with the stem cell legislation, he said on the matter, “I want to get feedback from everyday people in Arkansas, however, I do like it because of its medical promise.”
On the raid in Arkadelphia, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor said today, “the Arkadelphia raid will be a case-study when Congress takes up immigration legislation this fall. I would like to know if we are following the right protocols that are in place. We need to look at the larger immigration issues and I think time has been overdue. A raid is very confusing and we need to do a better job of let everyone know the ramifications of their actions.”
A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the government is only enforcing the law and returning to the U.S. illegally after being deported could land you in federal prison for 20 years.
The problem I foresee is that we don’t know who’s coming in our borders and for how long. Someone in my place needs to look at that. With all do respect to agencies involved, we still have the paper system. Paper work is slow and easily gets misplaced.
The Dream Act was supported in last congress, but has not been filed for this congress. At this time, the primary sponsors are debating on whether it should stand-alone or with the “McCain Kennedy Act.” Right now immigration reform is low on the list. Pryor said, “we need a legislative vehicle to attach it to.”
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