KCBA - Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz - News Weather-Thousands Will March Sunday For Immigration Reform
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Salinas, Calif.-Thousands of Hispanics will march in Washington D.C. this Sunday to demand President Barack Obama and Congress to enact immigration reform. In Salinas, United Farm Workers are also marching on the same day.
Veronica Ramburo,an undocumented Salinas farm worker, is preparing for the march. Due to Veronica's residency status, she hasn't seen her family in Mexico for five years. In addition, she fears she will be deported. " Its difficult being undocumented. I'm scared I will be arrested for not being legal and forced to leave my son,"said Ramburo.
There's 60,000 farm workers like Veronica living in Monterey County. The United Farm Workers Vice President said 95% of them are undocumented.
This Sunday they will be marching because they want immigration reform that will allow to them to legalize their residency status. "We want to make sure they are able to stay in the country legally so they can work without fear and can get their driver's licence,"said Efren Bajaras.
If this immigration reform is approved, Monterey County Supervisor Fernando Armenta said the 13 million immigrants who are undocumented in the U.S. can boost the economy." It allows for their ability to buy homes. It stimulates the economy and brings more property taxes, more sales tax and all of that has something to do with putting back money into our schools,"said Armenta.
