Tom Udall: “February 2, 1848, marks the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This is a treaty between…”

“February 2, 1848, marks the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This is a treaty between Mexico and the United States which guaranteed Mexican citizens who remained in the United States certain property rights. One of the promises was to secure and protect the property rights of Mexican and Spanish citizens that have been granted land grants from Spanish and Mexican Governments. The U.S. violated these promises. The General Accounting Office is looking into this historic wrong, and I have introduced a bill to remedy the situation and to correct these injustices. I urge my colleagues to help me in this effort. Please review my legislation and take a good hard look at it.”