Interesting Leaders In Immigration Reform

Check out the BuzzFeed Brews Special Edition Immigration Summit, sponsored by the Charles Koch Institute. The event brought together lawmakers, advocates, and thought leaders to discuss the important and timely issue of immigration reform.

Elected Officials

Joaquin Castro

Via castro.house.gov

Joaquín Castro is an American politician from San Antonio, Texas who has served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 20th congressional district, since 2013.

Joaquin Castro Tweets:

@JoaquinCastrotx

Luis G. Fortuño

Luis G. Fortuño is the former Republican Governor of Puerto Rico. Prior to becoming governor, Fortuño was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served on the Natural Resources Committee and was Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.

Luis G. Fortuño Tweets:

@luisfortuno51

Immigration Advocates and Thought Leaders

Mickey Kaus

Via commons.wikimedia.org

Mickey Kaus, is an American journalist, pundit, and author best known for writing Kausfiles, a "mostly political" blog which was featured on Slate until 2010. Kaus is the author of The End of Equality . He has worked as a journalist for Newsweek, The New Republic, and Washington Monthly, among other places.

Mickey Kraus Tweets:

@kausmickey

Mario H. Lopez

Via hispanicleadershipfund.org

Mario H. Lopez is the President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, an advocacy organization dedicated to promoting limited government, individual liberty, and free enterprise, where he brings extensive experience in media and public relations, political campaigns, and the public policy process.

Mario H. Lopez Tweets:

@MarioHLopez

Clarissa Martinez de Castro

Via impactony.com

Clarissa Martinez de Castro is the Director of Immigration and National Campaigns for the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), oversees the organization’s work on immigration and efforts to expand opportunities for Latino engagement in civic life and public policy debates.

National Council of La Raza Tweets:

@NCLR

Alex Nowrasteh

Via businessweek.com

Alex Nowrasteh is the immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.

Alex Nowrasteh Tweets:

@AlexNowrasteh

How Can The Internet Advance The Immigration Conversation?

Jose Antonio Vargas will prompt and moderate an online discussion around immigration during the event.

Jose Antonio Vargas

Via Twitter: @joseiswriting

Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the founder of Define American, a campaign that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration.

Jose Antonio Vargas Tweets:

@joseiswriting

The conversations will be moderated by BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chef Ben Smith.