With multiple Congressional hearings already conducted, legislation from the president leaked, and major speeches given, the immigration fight this year is fully underway–and there are quite a number of people, from lawmakers to advocates, who are driving the cause. Ted Hesson at ABC-Univision News today has compiled a list of these power players (including some power haters), who will be key faces in the immigration reform battle. View the full list here, or check out some of the names below:
- Steve Case, co-founder of America Online (AOL), @SteveCase
- Janet Murguía, president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), @JMurguia_NCLR
- Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, @RichardTrumka
- Maria Cardona, Democratic strategist, @MariaTCardona
- Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, @GroverNorquist
- Cristina Jiménez, managing director of United We Dream
- Rosario Dawson, actress, @rosariodawson
- Jeb Bush, former Florida governor, @JebBush
- Jose Antonio Vargas, Activist/Journalist,@joseiswriting
- Carlos Gutierrez, chairman of the Republicans for Immigration Reform super PAC
- Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention
- Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice, @FrankSharry
- Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State,@CondoleezzaRice
- Sergey Brin,Google co-founder and president of technology
- Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation
- Arturo Rodriguez, president of United Farm Workers (UFW)
- Eliseo Medina, secretary-treasurer of SEIU,@SEIU_Eliseo
- Jim Wallis, CEO of Sojourners, a national Christian organization and magazine, @jimwallis
