The Americas Foundation, and all law abiding citizens, must demand immediate application of the laws on this issue. For those officials who claim that they have been addressing the problem, we say that their efforts to date are not enough. Action must be taken immediately across the Government to enforce the existing laws to employ Hispanic men and women in the same proportions as they participate in the civilian labor force and pay taxes. Just as Hispanics are obligated by law to pay taxes and obey the laws today -and not tomorrow- they must have equal opportunity and employed accordingly by the Federal Government! The Foundation has a strategic plan that is a win-win program. Help us implement it.

Washington, October 17, 1997. The current proposed bill by U.S. Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, to provide permanent resident visa solely to Nicaraguans, is not the answer to the immigration situation. His bill continues to divide Hispanic national groups against each other, it is negative! His proposed bill will further develop resentment among our people; it will further polarize us into national groups. Instead, we should be working to come together, to unite, to support each other and work to overcome the myriad of problems that Hispanics continue to experience daily in the US. Some of those problems are: discrimination, under representation, underprivileged, underserved, erroneous perceptions of Hispanics held by the rest of Americans, language, self-esteem, low levels of education, low employment levels in the federal government, state, and local -compared to our participation in the civil labor force. Additionally, Hispanics' substantial contributions they have made and will continue making to the economic growth, security, and sustainability of the United States have been ignored by our history books.

1.      No one of our people, "indocumentado" or otherwise, -except those with criminal records or special cases- should be sent back to their countries of origin. Everyone who has been working and contributing to the productivity of our country's economy must remain in the United States. We need them, our country needs them to continue working at their jobs, to improve themselves, and further contribute to our nation's economic growth to maintain the global economic supremacy which we enjoy.
2. It will be a high price for taxpayers to pay to proceed with the bureaucratic complicated and time consuming logistics to identify, detain, and deport the subject individuals.
3. afford to get rid of individuals who have been contributing and will continue contributing to its economic growth and productivity.
4. From the time of the founding and throughout the history of the United States there is substantial precedent of illegal immigration to the United States from European and from other countries of the world.

Thus, we recommend a bill be introduced in the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States. The bill should state that:

Any and all "indocumentados" and others presently residing in the United States who can prove that he or she has been gainfully employed during the last 24 months will be considered and given permanent resident status - a permanent resident visa - by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service.

We at, The Foundation have a strategic plan to contribute to accomplish this almost impossible goal. Our initiative is a win-win solution of the immigration nightmare, where not only Hispanics but also all society will benefit as well. We invite you to join us to accomplish this initiative. Write to your Congressman. Contact us for details.

El Distrito de Columbia, como ocurre a traves del pais, continua impunemente discriminando en todas sus dependencias a Hispano Americanos, especfficamente en las posiciones de alto nivel decisorio.
"Impuestos sin representacion no es democracia", y "Home Rule' son temas favoritos que los lideres del Distrito como el Alcalde Marion Barry, la Congresista Eleanor Holmes Norton, la mayoria de los miembros del Council constantemento mencionan. Sin embargo, para ellos y para todos aquellos que dicen y actuan como ellos, los Hispano Americanos no existen en el Distrito, pues ellos mismos nos ignoran, nos enganan con promesas incuplidas, no entienden ni les interesa nuestras necesidades ni el potencial que representamos. Ellos olvidan el gran beneficio y productividad que todos los dias contribuimos a la economia, e impuestos que pagamos al Distrito. Los actuates lideres y el sistema bureocratico mantienen las puertas cerradas a los Hispanos, no tenemos representantes, y los pocos Hispanos que hay en el gobierno no parecen querer luchar por los demas Hispanos, parece que cierran las puertas a los demas Hispanos despues de ser nombrados.

Mientras no tengamos Hispanos con experiencia, que realmente nos representen a niveles donde se parte la torta presupuestal, donde se deciden empleos y contratos de adquisiones continuaremos siendo discriminados, ignorados y nuestros derechos violados en muchas otras formas. No tenemos, y los que pueden y tienen el poder y mandato de ley nos niegan las oportunidades de igualdad. Esto significa que nosotros mismos, nuestros hijos y familias, perdemos sustanciales oportunidades que no recuperaremos -estan perdidas. De tal forma que cada dia que pasa no solamente los Hispanos sino toda la comunidad desperdiciamos enormes recursos por no permitircenos participar en el proceso economico y educativo de oportunidades iguales en este, nuestro Distrito y pais. ESTA SITUACION EXISTE POR NUESTRA PROPIA CULPA POR NO ORGANIZARNOS, UNIRNOS, PARTICIPAR, CONTRIBUIR, Y TRABAJAR ACTIVA Y EFECTIVAMENTE EN EL PROCESO POLITICO. NOSOTROS MISMOS DECIDIMOS SI QUEREMOS CONT!NUAR DEPERDICIANDO OPORTUNIDADES! Es una realidad historica de que no podemos depender de lideres insensibles quo no entienden, ni quieren entender nuestras necesidades, ni entienden nuestros sentimientos, idiosincracias, y cultura hispana.

La unica forma como los Hispano Americanos vamos a lograr tener influencia politica es participar y contribuir politicamento. Unidos somos un gran poder politico. Adicionalmente, debemos continuar buscando alianzas estrategicas con todos los otros grupos etnicos. Los beneficios de una actitud y actividad politica continua y unida son enormes

Por Victor Pinzon, The Latin Quarter News

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"Fast Track" and Free Fair Trade Area of the Americas, FTAA

U.S. Congressmen Philip Crane & Charles Rangel		Radio interview In Maryland

We at The Americas Foundation believe that it is to the benefit of the greatest numbers of the American people to have the US Congress give the 'Fast Track" authority to the President of the United States.

Additionally, we work towards achieving the Free Fair Trade Area of the Americas goal set at the Summit of the Americas to be accomplished by the year 2005. This objective is of paramount importance for the benefit of the American people and of the Latin American and Caribbean peoples.

BASIS FOR SUPPORT

Some of the reasons why we support the 'Fast Track" to achieve the Free and Fair Trade Area of the Americas are as follows:

• Helps increase productivity within the total quality management reality
• Helps develop training and education programs at all levels
• Contributes to create new jobs in the US and throughout the Americas
• Contributes to eliminate environmental waste and environmental damage
• Contributes to reduce labor exploitation of minors and others
• Can not oppose globalization of markets -nobody can reverse this global trend
• Is the best way to provide customer satisfaction on the three marketing/sales           
            fundamentals: price, quality, and service
• Increases substantially regional trade
• Creates a synergy of dynamic opportunities at all levels
• Strengthen political stability
• Reduces or eliminates poverty and lack of education
• Gives real and permanent hope to people all over the Americas
• Reduces or eliminates illegal immigration to the United States from Latin America          
           and Caribbean
• The combined population of the Americas of projected near 1 billion people will be          
          a mighty powerful market

Some jobs will be lost and some business might have to close in the process. However, we believe that each job and business that may be negatively impacted may be redirected into other productive and profitable areas where they may have economic advantages. An effective program for analyzing, evaluating, and recommending these solutions should be determined, funded, and implemented. We offer our expertise, creativity, and innovation to join with others in a strategic alliance to implement the proposed program.

We have developed a strategic plan. We invite you to join us to accomplish this initiative. Write to your Congressman. Contact us for details.

By Victor Pinzon, The Latin Quarter News