From the Senator's Desk…
November 7, 2006
Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin and El Paso.
Written by Senator Eliot Shapleigh, www.shapleigh.org
Standing Up For What You Believe
Great leaders stand up for what they believe.
Here is my friend Mrs. Calderon. She’s 78. Earlier this year, she marched with us from Sunland Park New Mexico all the way to San Jacinto Plaza -- almost 11 miles.
She just wanted people to know where she stands on immigration.
“Grandmothers who have been in the US for many years, who have children who are American citizens (along with grandchildren) should not be made into felons and then deported,” she said.
She’s one of my ‘sheros’!
Keep the faith,
Tu Senador
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