Tejada: US Senate Moves Are Positive

Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada said that there is positive movement in the immigration reform in the US Congress, according to the Washington Times. Tejada said, ""A lot of the lobbying seems to have paid off, at least within the Senate. And while many of the things in the Senate do concern me, and a lot of other people, it's something to work from."

Tejada on Bush's Immigration Initiative

Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada was cited in an article on President Bush's public announcement on immigration on Monday night, in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Tejada said Bush "took a very significant step. We acknowledge that there is no silver bullet. But by asking for a middle ground, that means there will be no amnesty and no arrest-and-deport. Those are the extremes, and we need to find middle ground."

Tejada Joins Walk for Animals

Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada joined other County Board Members today in the Animal Welfare League of Arlington's '2006 Walk for the Animals.'

"This year’s Walk for the Animals was another record-breaker, raising over $70,000!" The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is a private, non-profit, progressive humane society committed to the humane treatment of animals and to the promotion of animal welfare.

Tejada Speaks at Business Council

Arlington County Board Member J. Walter Tejada spoke this morning on 'Immigration, Business, & Opportunity for the Democratic Party' at the monthly meeting of the Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council. He was joined by Dan Restrepo of the Center for American Progress.