Somos Votantes and Somos PAC Respond to President Biden’s Immigration Executive Order Keeping American Families Together
Today represents what is potentially the largest breakthrough on immigration since DACA, as President Biden takes action to provide much-needed relief to hardworking immigrants who have fueled our country’s economic comeback.
Washington, DC (June 18, 2024) – Today, Somos Votantes and its sister organization Somos PAC, which run the largest Latino civic and voter engagement programs in the country, released the following statement from President and Founder Melissa Morales on President Biden’s executive action:
“Today represents what is potentially the largest breakthrough on immigration since DACA, as President Biden takes action to provide much-needed relief to hardworking immigrants who have fueled our country’s economic comeback. We want to thank President Biden and his administration for supporting a fair and balanced approach to enacting common-sense solutions to the challenges in our immigration system while keeping families together.
“While there is more work to be done on this issue, President Biden and Democrats remain focused on growing the economy by providing working people, including hardworking immigrants, with the tools and opportunities we need to build a good life. And we are focused on ensuring our Latino community not only learns about this breakthrough, but also understands the importance of continuing to elect leaders who look out for people like us.
“As we move forward, we encourage President Biden and Democrats to celebrate, champion, and build on this major accomplishment by continuing to push for even more opportunities for legal pathways for hardworking immigrants. President Biden’s demonstrated commitment to leading with both empathy and solutions provides an opportunity to further engage, energize, and excite the voters who can make or break their margin of victory, Latino voters.”
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About Somos Votantes and Somos PAC
Somos Votantes, and its sister organization, Somos PAC, are a Latino-led, Latino-focused organization that runs some of the largest independent Latino civic and voter engagement programs in the country. We envision a nation where hardworking Latinos have the opportunities and tools to fully participate in our democracy. Somos Votantes seeks to empower hardworking Latinos in shaping the future of our democracy, primarily through non-partisan civic engagement programs, by increasing our participation in elections and advocating for progressive policies. Somos PAC focuses on electing progressive candidates. Visit https://www.somosvotantes.com/ for more information, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X.