April 22, 2013
Media Release
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare will join the National Council on Aging and the National Hispanic Council on Aging in a media teleconference to discuss immigration reform and its impact on programs serving seniors and people with disabilities. The National Committee will release its new analysis of immigration reform and Social Security on Wednesday.
“Comprehensive immigration reform is not a threat to Social Security. In fact, earlier comprehensive reform proposals moderately strengthened Social Security’s financing, and the bills under consideration today should do the same. By bringing undocumented workers out of the shadows of our economy and into its mainstream, immigration reform has the potential to strengthen Social Security and accelerate overall economic growth.” …Max Richtman, NCPSSM President/CEO
The National Council on Aging and the National Hispanic Council on Aging have also examined immigration reform’s impact on vital programs in their policy brief, “Immigration Reform: Key Issues for Older Adults and People with Disabilities.”, and will provide their findings in Wednesday’s teleconference.
Immigration Reform Media Teleconference
Wednesday, April 24
10:00a – 10:30a
Participants:
Max Richtman, NCPSSM President/CEO
James Firman, NCAO President/CEO
Dr. Yanira Cruz, NHCoA President
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Media Inquiries to:
Pamela Causey 202-216-8378/202-236-2123
Kim Wright 202-216-8414
www.ncpssm.org