The most vulnerable in our society have been attacked and taken advantage of. International calls for justice have touched every corner of the globe. Our elected officials have the power to help those in need, and in Congress, I use that power to support these communities.

• Aid those suffering from homelessness by guaranteeing low-income housing, and pair housing with wraparound services: mental health care, addiction treatment, job training, and education.

• Pass a federal ban on the practice of conversion therapy and invest in programs designed to safeguard at-risk queer youth and young adults.

• Strongly oppose the current ICE tactics that are ripping people off the streets, their homes, and their place of work, and advocate for the elimination of funding to the agency.

• End detention and deportation as a default, by investing in housing, legal support, and integration and divesting from private prison contracts.

• Ensure dignity and due process by increasing funding to the immigration court system to ensure counsel for all, especially children and asylum-seekers.

• Join the list of 140+ countries that recognize Palestinian statehood and push for an arm embargo on Israel and international accountability for a permanent ceasefire, and vital humanitarian aid into Gaza

• Fight to repeal the travel bans placed on 38 countries