Press Releases

MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Pino, 202-578-6424 Daniel Garza, Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative released the following statement: “There is little that is ‘fair’ in this bill, far from leveling the playing field, it stands to expand states’ power by giving them the authority to chase-down taxes anywhere in the country.

MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Pino, 202-578-6424 Daniel Garza, Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative participated in the “Arizona Talks Immigration” panel hosted by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council at the National Press Club in Washington, DC this week. The panel moderated by Susan Page, Washington bureau chief at USA Today, brought together national experts and Arizona leaders to discuss federal immigration reform and Arizona’s role in the debate.

**POR SI NO LO VIO** La Iniciativa LIBRE participa en foro con la comunidad del estado de Maryland presentado en el programa “Perspectiva Nacional” de Univisión Para su distribución inmediata 25 de abril del 2013 CONTACTO PARA LOS MEDIOS: Judy Pino, 202-578-6424 Daniel Garza, Director Ejecutivo de La Iniciativa LIBRE, participó en un foro con la comunidad Hispana en el estado de Maryland presentado por el programa “Perspectiva Nacional” transmitido el pasado domingo 21 de abril por la cadena Univi

MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Pino, 202-578-6424 “Tax Freedom Day” comes five days later this year due to the fiscal cliff deal and the Affordable Care Act; Meanwhile, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce first Small Business Outlook Survey for 2013, says small businesses believe that Uncle Sam is strangling their businesses and that a comprehensive tax reform is needed.

**IN CASE YOU MISSED IT** The LIBRE Initiative responds to the bipartisan efforts currently taking place on the Hill to reform our immigration system. For media inquiries and interview opportunity please contact: Judy Pino, 202-578-6424.

MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Pino, 202-578-6424 Daniel Garza, Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative released the following statement: (Washington, DC) – “The tremendous demand for high-skilled workers that has outnumbered the visas available this year reiterates what we have always said: market-based, employment-driven policies should be central to the debate on immigration reform. We cannot afford to hedge our bets on a visa lottery system to retain the best and the brightest S.T.E.M.

MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Pino, 202-578-6424 Daniel Garza, Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative released the following statement: (Washington, DC) – “After four years of waiting for a budget proposal from President Obama, preliminary reports of the pending blueprint to be released on Wednesday indicate the plan includes no real solutions to an economic recovery, despite the earlier overtures to a more conciliatory approach.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate at 7.6 percent changed little as more people stopped looking for work. Daniel Garza, Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative released the follow statement: Washington, DC- "While our national economy remains flat, some cities across our country are weathering the downturn better than others and creating economic opportunities for its residents.

The LIBRE Initiative Executive Director, Daniel Garza released the following statement: Washington, DC – “This study further proves that in order for immigrants to succeed in the United States they must assimilate culturally and economically to reach full potential and reap all the benefits that our country has to offer.

The LIBRE Initiative Executive Director, Daniel Garza released the following statement: “It is no surprise that many cities from the State of Texas rank at the top of the Forbes list of “Best City for Good Jobs” given its successful efforts to keep taxes low, resist passage of new regulations, and work earnestly to honor its constitutional limitations on spending. These are tried and true principles that have made societies prosper and are proving to make the difference for Texans.