The Anti-Defamation League’s New England chapter (ADL) celebrated its 100th anniversary by hosting a panel discussion on immigration reform at the University of Massachusetts, Boston’s John F. Kennedy Library on Nov. 19. The panel, “America — A Nation of Immigrants: Where We Stand Today,” was named after President John F. Kennedy’s book, “A Nation of Immigrants,” and sought to highlight some of the issues surrounding comprehensive immigration reform today. “Every day we are reminded that the America of 2013 is based on the foundation of immigration,” said ADL regional director Robert Trestan in a prepared statement. ADL has long supported comprehensive immigration reform that respects individual rights and human dignity, while maintaining safety. “It is time,” Trestan said, “for Congress to pass meaningful immigration reform. Millions of people are counting on them to act.” “Yes, we are fighting for pieces of papers that would allow us to be here, but you are more than pieces of papers,” he continued. Whether Washington, D.C. passes comprehensive immigration reform or not, Vargas stressed that “we live in a country that dares us to dream as big as possible. And you owe it to yourself, to your family, and to this country to dream [...]
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