WASHINGTON - December 15 - "No worker in this country deserves to be harassed on the job, herded around by armed federal agents, and detained miles away from their homes and families without representation just for showing up to work."

"What we saw this week is just another example of why our broken immigration system needs to be fixed now. In the absence of a comprehensive solution, some employers continue to use unnecessary force, intimidation, and fear tactics against hardworking, taxpaying immigrants that will only make our problems worse."

"We are hopeful that the new Congress and President Bush will enact a comprehensive immigration solution that makes our country more secure, protects and lifts up all workers, and recognizes the important contribution of immigrants to our economy and American society as a whole."

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