Washington, DC - June 3, 2009 - The Dominican American Roundtable (DANR) called on the U.S. Congress to confirm Thomas Perez as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Perez’s nomination was announced by The White House on March 13, 2009. “Perez’s extensive experience, at all levels of government, has been  enforcing anti-discrimination laws,” said Néstor Montilla, DANR President.   “Our nation needs this vital position filled in short order by a staunch defender of civil rights; Thomas Perez is such a person.  A review of his professional record reveals a history of continuous work of …