In this role, Felicia develops the President’s strategy for building a 21st century immigration system. This work involves coordinating efforts across the Executive branch to strengthen the current system and working toward passage of meaningful, comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Felicia previously served on U.S. Senator Ken Salazar’s legislative team, working with him to develop his legislative agenda on a host of issues including labor, civil rights, judicial nominations and immigration. Felicia advised Senator Salazar during the comprehensive immigration reform debates of 2006 and 2007 in which Senator Salazar was a key member of the bipartisan group pressing for reform.
Prior to this, Felicia was Associate Director of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee. In this role, Felicia helped cultivate relationships between Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and key stakeholder groups, including Latino, immigration and education advocacy groups. Felicia started her career as a State Policy Analyst working for the National Council of La Raza. She represented NCLR and its network of affiliates in the Texas State Legislature, testifying before legislative committees to advocate for education, immigrant access to benefits, and hate crimes legislation. Felicia is a native of San Antonio, TX. She received an undergraduate degree from Yale University, a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and her J.D. from UCLA School of Law.
Felicia Escobar's Posts
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Vice President Biden Celebrates Citizenship at King Center Naturalization Ceremony
November 15, 2013 at 5:00 PM ESTAt a naturalization ceremony, Vice President Joe Biden highlights the Obama Administration’s celebration of citizenship and across the board commitment to passing commonsense immigration reform that includes a pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living and working in the U.S. today.
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American Businesses Support a Path to Citizenship, a Shot at the American Dream
August 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM ESTCommonsense comprehensive immigration reform isn’t just something that makes sense to 68 members of the United States Senate or a majority of the American people – it also makes sense to American business.
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The Promise of America: Welcoming Our Newest Citizens
July 5, 2013 at 12:39 PM ESTThis week more than 7,800 candidates will become citizens at more than 100 ceremonies across the country and around the world. Obama Administration officials participated in ceremonies which were part of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ annual celebration of Independence Day.
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La Acción Diferida continúa siendo una política de inmigración sensata y razonable, pero el Congreso tiene que tomar acción
June 14, 2013 at 3:09 PM ESTActualmente, hay muchos jóvenes inmigrantes que fueron traídos aquí por sus padres en busca de una vida mejor. Estos jóvenes prometedores se criaron aquí y consideran que este país es su patria. Ellos merecen una oportunidad y sus padres también la merecen.
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Deferred Action Remains a Smart and Sensible Immigration Policy, but Congress Still Needs to Act
June 14, 2013 at 2:27 PM ESTToday, there are many young immigrants who were brought here by parents seeking a better life. These promising young people grew up here and call this country home. They deserve an opportunity and so do their parents.
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Vice President Biden Calls for Immigration Reform at the Irish America Hall of Fame
March 22, 2013 at 8:45 AM ESTVice President Biden recalls his family’s past coming to America and calls on Congress to fix our broken immigration system for a new generation of men and women who dream of a better life in this country.
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