Congress to Hold Hearing on Civil Rights Implications of 287(g) Agreements; Mayor Bloomberg of NYC Calls for Inclusion of Immigrants in Health Reform

The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing examining the implications of 287(g) agreements on civil rights tomorrow, April 2nd. America's Voice will cover the hearing live here and have started a question submitting campaign to ensure members of congress ask the right questions.

In other news, the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg called today for the inclusion of immigrants in federal health reform.

"Our challenge is to keep Congress at the table until they come up with a workable solution – and commit to not walking away when the going gets tough. We need to ensure that federal reform strengthens and meets the needs of immigrants."

MIRA is involved in current efforts and working groups to ensure the inclusion of immigrants in any national health reform. Stay on the lookout for updates on the MIRA blog as health reform moves in Congress.