U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in remarks that largely have escaped notice, has claimed that "creating a mechanism for [illegal aliens] to earn citizenship and move out of the shadows… is a matter of civil and human rights."
Holder also said that the federal government will work hard "to safeguard the rights of language minorities."
These claims are likely to add fuel to the growing controversy over the Senate amnesty proposal developed by the so-called "Gang of Eight."
Holder made these remarks in an April 24 speech to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Awards Gala. MALDEF's notable activity includes suing Sheriff Joe Arpaio and opposing Arizona's immigration law.
Holder said, "[I]t is long past time to reform our immigration system in a way that is fair; that guarantees that all are playing by the same rules…"
http://www.wnd.com/2013/04/holder-amnesty-is-a-civil-right/
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