REPS. BACA AND GUTIERREZ SPEAK ON IMMIGRATION IN WASHINGTON
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) (L) meets members of the immigrant community during a rally on immigration in Washington on June 27, 2007. The Senate restarted debate on the immigration bill yesterday. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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