Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said last week that she is a "great defender" of immigration reform, a measure which seeks to open a path to citizenship for almost 11 million immigrants.
During her participation as a guest in a forum organized by the Clinton Foundation and Microsoft, the former Secretary of State answered the questions of an undocumented young woman who was brought to the United States by her parents when she was a girl.
According to The Washington Post, with tears in her eyes, the undocumented woman asked the former Senator what she would do to face immigration issues in the country, and said that her immigration status prevents her from continuing her studies, get a job, vote or go to college.
Hillary Clinton assured that she is a promoter of immigration reform in the U.S. and asked the Republican majority in the House of Representatives to approve awaited legislation which would regularize the status of millions of immigrants in the US.
"I firmly believe that we're missing out on a great opportunity by not welcoming people like you and 11 million others who have contributed to our country without a legal status, so you have nothing to worry about, you can go to school, you can work, you can follow your dreams," said Clinton, reported The Washington Post.
When speaking on the status of the immigration reform project promoted by Democrats, currently suspended by the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, Clinton said that "I believe it was a lost opportunity for our country, in which the House of Representatives did not approved the immigration reform project last year, which was approved by the Senate," quoted Univisión.
Recently, Hillary Clinton that she is currently evaluating the possibility of once more running as a Democrat candidate for the 2016 presidential elections.
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