Arnoldo Torres is a journalist,

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, partner in the Sacramento, California based public policy consulting firm Torres & Torres, and the executive director for the

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. Torres played a significant role the debate surrounding the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, which addressed civil rights protections, temporary workers and legalization. He has since assumed a nuanced position

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which supports repatriation of a majority of the undocumented workers. He couples this with a position calling for having the United States finance Mexican infrastructure projects which would create jobs in their communities in Mexico. Articles written by Torres have appeared in the '' Chicago Tribune'', '' Arizona Republic'', '' Sacramento Bee'', ''

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'' and '' U.S. News & World Report''. He has been a guest on ''Firing Line'', ''Crossfire'', '' CBS Morning News'',

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, CNN, and Spanish-language networks Univision, Telemundo and TV Azteca. Arnoldo Torres

From 1979 to 1985, Torres served as the executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Torres is also involved with

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outreach and media activities. As a consultant for Torres & Torres, Torres assists

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organizations and advocates on behalf of indigent and ethnic

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communities. Torres has developed policy initiatives that seek to bring doctors from Mexico to serve rural, Spanish-speaking communities, and to expand the cultural competency of health-care professionals in California.

References

External links

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- 'Richardson Could Lead, But Panders', Arnoldo Torres, Rodrigo Torres, Carlos Olamendi,

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Milken Institute: Speaker: Arnoldo Torres
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