White House invites Hollywood stars to immigration meeting
04/28/11 11:27 AM ET
- The White House said Obama would meet with "influential Hispanics from across the country to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system." It said the discussion would focus on fostering "a constructive national conversation on this important issue as we work to build a bipartisan consensus in Congress."
Besides Longoria, the star of "Desperate Housewives," others invited to the gathering include actresses Rosario Dawson and America Ferrera, Univision hosts Don Francisco and Maria Elena Salinas and Telemundo anchors Vanessa Hauc and Jose Diaz-Balart.
Los Angeles-based Spanish-language radio host Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo will also be attending. Sotelo, who had a contentious interview with Obama last year, is staunchly in favor of immigration reform.
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