Professor Haynes met with White House and Senate staff in DC last week to discuss immigration reform. Part of a bi-partisan coalition, comprised of a well-known pastor from the evangelical community (Pastor Jim Tolle), John McCain's hispanic outreach coordinator during his presidential bid (Juan Hernandes) and a businessman in the garment industry (Robert Gittleson), Professor Haynes spoke with Senator Schumer (D- NY), Senator Kerry's Foreign Relations Committee Staffer and his immigration staffer, Senator Leahy's Judiciary Committee Staffer, Senator Snowe's policy staffer, Senator Murkowski's staff, and the director and staff of Reform Immigration FOR America to discuss immigration reform strategies. At the request of the White House, the coalition also met at the White House with President Obama's immigration policy advisors as Washington is poised to decide whether or not to push forward with comprehensive immigration reform in 2010.
