In a statement in the September 27 Congressional Record, McCain regretted that LIFA had fallen to victim to political currents in the Senate that do a disservice to the many Latino and other immigrants who rightly deserve the status this legislation would afford them. McCain further urged the Senate to vote on passage of the Latino and Immigrant Fairness Act before the 106th Congress adjourns. He emphasized that globalization if embraced could be beneficial, but if ignored can create great harm.
Globalization can be an equitable phenomenon.
OPIC's efforts to attract investment to Latin America would serve to create infrastructure to join the United States as equal partners. The primary message of the meeting was that there were new opportunities for investment in Latin America for the Latino community to expand its economic power and influence. This legislation would provide a temporary 2-tiered tax credit for the deployment of broadband services to areas the market is leaving behind. The bill is scheduled to go to mark-up in committee this week. The bill then moved over to the House, where it was approved within hours by voice vote.