Latino lawmakers move to reverse decades of anti-immigrant legislation
Two decades after California voters took a hard line on illegal immigration, affirmative action and bilingual education, an ascendant class of Latino lawmakers is seeking to rewrite the books and discard the polarizing laws.
Ever notice how nothing that comes from the Left is ever considered "polarizing"?
Flexing its growing clout in Sacramento, this generation of legislators is returning to the 1990s-era fights that propelled them into politics. On Monday, they will mark 20 years since Proposition 187 — the landmark initiative withholding public services such as healthcare and education from those in the country illegally — qualified for the ballot.
Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Los Angeles), chairman of the Latino Legislative Caucus, said there is a satisfying "full circle" feel in revisiting these formative struggles with Latinos now empowered.
Apparently calling it the Legislative Latino Gang would have been considered too obvious.
But others say the legislators are falling back on yesterday's battles for use as a political cudgel — a move that could risk alienating other voters. . . .
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