Political Quotes

“Aldo Solano was at the State of the Union address. He was the guest of Congressman Earl Blumenauer. Aldo moved from Mexico when he was 6. He grew up in one of the Farmworker Housing Development Corporation's affordable housing communities in Woodburn, Oregon. At 15, he started volunteering at FHDC's afterschool program and later interned for its Funds Development Department, creating his pathway to a career in community development and a passion for social equity. After graduating from Woodburn High School, Aldo became a DACA recipient. He has extensive experience with electoral and community- based organizing in areas of farmworkers' rights, immigrants' rights, youth employment, and education. Aldo currently serves as the policy director for the Oregon Latino Health Coalition, where he is part of a team that helped pass State legislation that extends health coverage to undocumented children in Oregon. God bless you for that, Aldo. We have been joined by Congressman Eric Swalwell from California, and we thank him for his leadership on this very important issue working with the Future Forum, visiting with DREAMers all over the country. Also, Keith Ellison joined us, who I referenced earlier his testimony from his constituent in Minnesota as well. Mr. Hoyer has another testimony from Chirayu Patel, an Indian American who arrived here when he was 11 years old. For 23 years he has lived here. He was from Gujarat. Isn't that where the Prime Minister is from in India?…”