Hilda Solis in 2014 California Governor's race

On Immigration: Supports "Fast for Families" in favor of immigration reform

With the clock running out on immigration reform this year, a group of high-profile labor, faith and civic leaders from Los Angeles tried to bring urgency to the issue by joining a 24-hour fast, [part of] the national "Fast for Families" campaign taking place this month. He and others described the lack of immigration reform as a moral crisis that is leading to deportations and breaking up families.

Gomez was flanked by union leaders & politicians such as former Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Solis, the daughter of immigrants said that it was important to immediately help the immigrants "who help put food on the table."

"They clean our offices, they stay until midnight, work graveyard shifts and help this country be prosperous," Solis said. "We do need to fast and we do need to say that those hardened hearts in the Congress and in the Senate need to change."

Source: South Calif. Public Radio on 2014 California Governor race Nov 26, 2013

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