A call for immigration workers permits [Video]

THERE IS A CALL TO GET LONG TIME IMMIGRANT WORKERS PERMITS LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE URGING THE PRESIDENT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ SPOKE WITH OUR STATE TREASURER, WHO’S JOINING THIS CALL. ALYSSA. WELL, SHELLY, DARLENE, SHE SAYS THIS WOULD ADDRESS THE LACK OF WORKERS PERMITS AVAILABILITY FOR LONG TIME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING A LARGE POPULATION HERE IN NEW MEXICO. OUR COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON THE BACKS OF IMMIGRANTS AND NEW MEXICO IN PARTICULAR, BEING IN A VERY UNIQUE SITUATION BY THE BORDER AND A MAJORITY MINORITY STATE REALLY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF DOING THE RIGHT THING. STATE TREASURER MONTOYA, ALONG WITH 13 OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WROTE PRESIDENT BIDEN ASKING FOR NEW WORK PERMIT PROGRAM FOR UNDOCUMENTED SPOUSES OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF U.S. CITIZENS DREAMERS. THOSE BROUGHT TO THE U.S. AS CHILDREN WHO ARE …