Overall it went really well.

We're still in the process of determining what went well and what we're going to do next year.

The moment I opened the door, he lost it.

If passed, the HR 4437 would permit the government to prosecute almost anyone who has regular contact with an undocumented person by broadening the definition of alien smuggling to include family members, employers, and immigrant advocates. These provisions are likely to drive undocumented immigrants further underground and increase their vulnerability to exploitation.

The commission is very aware of your feelings and concerns.

This is showing us the nuts and bolts of how to accomplish changes.

Not that any of this is ever easy, remembering it. It is important to me, as a former sergeant in the Army, that we don't forget what they did on our homeland. Too many people have forgotten.

Most of our students are Spanish-speaking, but regardless of their backgrounds, it's extremely gratifying to help someone learn to speak, read and write English so they can advance in their jobs and be able to talk to their children's teachers and become productive members of our community.

If passed, HR 4437 is likely to drive undocumented immigrants further underground and increase their vulnerability to exploitation by broadening the definition of alien smuggling to include family members, employers, and immigrant advocates.