Congressman Jeff Flake
Meets Asian Americans
Congressman
Jeff Flake with the Asian American group |
Congressman
Jeff Flake met with a group of Asian Americans and the Hispanic
community activist to discuss the overall US immigration
issues.
Among the participants was Mr. Arif Kazmi, president of
Arizona Asian American Association; Mr. Roberto Reveles,
president of “We are America”; Dr. Hui Chen,
post-doctoral student at ASU; Mr. Omar Hamid, member HR
Commission; Gilbert and Yousuf Bhuvad, a community volunteer.
Going around the table, the congressman and his staff listened
intently to the personal experiences and stories of each
of the attendees.
Congressman Jeff Flake responded by acknowledging the need
for an overhaul of the US Immigration policy. He indicated
that he was working with five other senators and congressmen
in proposing a comprehensive solution to be put on the table
by year end.
He thanked Arif Kazmi for his draft of suggestions and changes
on this issue.
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