Thread by @FWDus

Happening now: Join @FWDus' @mariapraeli, @RepLindaSanchez (CA-38), @CHCI's @MarcoADavis, @jdbalart, @YWCAUSA's @A_Y_Castillo, @BradSmi, and @RosLehtinen for a conversation about key #immigration policy issues. #CHCIHHM20 facebook.com/watch/?v=10255…

"Voters of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support immigrants and immigration. They want their elected officials to pass #immigration reform centered on a pathway to citizenship. Commonsense pro-immigrant policies resonate with voters.” — @mariapraeli #CHCIHHM20

“It’s time for an immigration system that is consistent with our history as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.” — @RepLindaSanchez #CHCIHHM20

“In Dec 2018, the Trump Admin began the horrible policy of family separation but it is still going on — it did not end in 2018. The admin is deporting children at the border alone and deporting children living in the U.S. seeking asylum." — @mariapraeli #CHCIHHM20

“The Trump Admin is using #COVDI19 as an excuse to further dismantle the asylum system in the U.S. and is putting people in danger at a time when people are seeking legal protections and are extremely vulnerable.” — @mariapraeli #CHCIHHM20

“The horrible crisis of family separation really drives home for so many people why we need a dramatically different approach to our country’s #immigration system.” — @mariapraeli #CHCIHHM20

"Our #immigration system is outdated...It does not work for today’s country. There are green card backlogs & many other issues. The 11 million undocumented individuals who call the U.S. home are still at risk of deportation w/o a pathway to citizenship." — @mariapraeli #CHCIHHM20

"We need to pass a comprehensive legalization bill that finally gives real, long-term stability to individuals like myself…There is no recovery from #COVID19 without the immigrant families that are keeping us safe. There is none." — @mariapraeli #CHCIHHM20