"It feels really wasteful to let skilled electrical workers serve as drivers or security workers, especially at this time of Puerto Rico's energy crisis."
"Electricity, of course, is something that many of us take for granted. But for people in Puerto Rico, it is a matter of life and death."
"The people of Puerto Rico have suffered too much for too long."
"I think for most folks in our community this is not a political issue; this is about helping kids, about being compassionate, about being kind."
"With additional resources and immigration reform efforts, we can prevent the need for these types of shelters, period."
"DREAMERS and those who have served in the military should go to the front of the line."
"Central to any immigration reform effort needs to be a clear and fair pathway to citizenship for those who are undocumented in our country."
"It breaks my heart that we have an immigration system today that is broken."
"We must ensure that children are not held at border facilities, which, honestly, are no place for children."
"We should be looking at rescinding Title 42 and fully restoring access to asylum at our borders."
"I came to this country when I was 5 years old from Peru and under different circumstances."