Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa visited Mexico this past week, calling on U.S. leaders to reform immigration laws and provide a permanent pathway to citizenship. The Mayor, who emphasized business ties along with his immigration message, met with President Felipe Calderon and addressed the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce.
Villaraigosa, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, decided to cut his trip short to return to Los Angeles after learning of the LA police department's aggressive actions against some participants in the May 1st immigration rallies there.
See: L.A.'s mayor emphasizes greater unity (The Herald, El Universal)
