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May 18, 2021, 8 tweets

Happening now! Join Members of Congress, faith leaders, community leaders, and essential workers on the need to build a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, and farm workers. #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

.@SpeakerPelosi: "It's time to align our policies with our cherished heritage." #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

.@SpeakerPelosi: "There’s nothing partisan about honoring the contributions of newcomers to America.” #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

Patrice Lawrence: "We have lived in this country for over 20 years and are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet often we are afraid to hear ourselves say #WeAreHome as we know this can be taken away at any time."
@UndocuBlack #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

Bishnu Adhikari: "I have been continuously paying my taxes since I came to the U.S. and have been contributing to the U.S. economy throughout the pandemic." #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

.@RepJudyChu: "If you work hard, lay roots, and contribute, you deserve the chance to stay here no matter where you were born." #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

Cristina Medina: "It is hard to leave your kids. I live in darkness because I fear that I might not go back home and see my children. My darkness is also that I have not seen my parents in 25 years." #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

Rep. Raul Ruiz: "This past year we have seen Hispanic families carry the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic... They stepped up for us and our nation needs to step up for them." #WeAreHome #LobbyDay

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