The following statement can be attributed to Hector Figueroa, 32BJ Secretary Treasurer:
“News that the Justice Department may soon take legal action against Arizona´s unconstitutional, radical and costly new immigration law is encouraging for Americans seeking a solution to our immigration crisis,” said Hector Figueroa, Secretary Treasurer of 32BJ SEIU – one of the largest unions of immigrant workers in the United States.
“Rather than offer real solutions, many Republicans are still playing politics by trying to appease the Tea Party with mean-spirited, anti-immigrant measures that do nothing to fix our broken immigration system. We need a smart, balanced and comprehensive immigration policy that includes a path to citizenship for millions of otherwise law abiding immigrants and hope this action is a step in that direction.”
With over 120,000 members in eight states, 32BJ is one of the largest unions in the country representing immigrant workers.
updated 7/8/2010
