Forum focuses on challenges faced by new immigrants

Maryangela Layman Roman reported in our Catholic Herald the Community Immigration Forum on March 28 at St. Aldalbert Church.

Many of the participants spoke out against a bill authored by [Wisconsin Congressman James] Sensenbrenner that would criminalize the 11 million to 12 million people in the country illegally, as well as make it a crime to provide assistance to them. ...

Juan [one of the speakers] has since legalized his immigration status, but he said he fears proposed immigration laws. "What I think about the proposed immigration laws is that if they pass, there could be outbreaks of violence on any street corner. We Latinos are peaceful, but if they attack us, it is impossible to turn our backs; we have to react."