20 Immigration Experts To Follow on Twitter

Want to keep up with the immigration reform debate on Twitter?

Well, you can start with the ABC/Univision team (self-promotion alert) by following this list.
After that, here are 20 of the top tweeters on the issue, many of whom have a pro-reform bend, but
are a good source of news regardless of one's views.
Know of someone who should be added to this list? Share it in the comments.
The most famous undocumented immigrant in the country, Vargas helped personalize the
immigration debate by telling his story in a New York Times Magazine article in 2011.
A Dreamer, vocal activist and a law clerk, Lal understands the immigration system from the insideout. What's more, she's publicly battled her own deportation proceedings . Online, she isn't afraid to
call out the left or the right on immigrant rights issues.
Elise Foley, politics and immigration reporter at The Huffington Post, @elisefoleyAs tireless as she is
snarky, Foley has been covering the intersection of politics and immigration since 2010, first for the
Washington Independent, then for HuffPo. On Twitter you can find her commenting on everything
from Congress to Corgis.
Elizabeth Llorente, politics editor at Fox News Latino, @Liz_LlorenteLlorente doesn't focus on
immigration exclusively, but she keeps a close eye on immigration news. She also has a way of
finding the smaller stories that tie into the larger immigration tapestry. Stories like this one.
Ben Winograd, staff attorney for the American Immigration Council, @benwinogradWinograd is a
policy buff who does a good job of explaining the complicated stuff. If you want it in laymans terms,
this is your guy.
No other Spanish-speaking journalist in the U.S. has the reach and respect of Jorge Ramos, a
longtime advocate of a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented. It's also no secret
that he's well respected by U.S. pols, who don't mind sharing critical immigration-related news with
a reporter who has this kind of audience.
Jorge Rivas, multimedia editor / pop culture blogger at Colorlines.com, @thisisjorgeExpect to find
Rivas conversing about issues like race, class and immigration, as part of the editorial team at
Colorlines.com, a news site with investigative reporting and analysis.
Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies,
@MarkSKrikorianWondering about the argument for more restrictive immigration policies? As the
head of the most respected restrictionist think-tank, Krikorian offers analysis through that prism,
picking apart the arguments of those in favor of large-scale legalization and broader channels for
immigration.
Juan Escalante, social media strategist at Dream Activist, @JuanSaaaThe recent Florida State grad is
a core member of Dream Activist, the edgier arm of the DREAM movement (think hunger strikes and
going undercover in detention centers). He'll tell you where the more politically aggressive young

undocumented immigrants stand on reform.

Daniel Costa, immigration policy analyst for the Economic Policy Institute, @costadanielCosta has a
background in immigration law and tends to dig into the economics of immigration from a labor
perspective.

Greg Siskind, immigration attorney in Memphis, @gsiskindSiskind curates the aptly named "Greg
Siskind on Immigration Law and Policy" blog. On Twitter, he'll keep you updated on the latest
changes to immigration law.
Alan Gomez, immigration reporter at USA Today, @alangomezGomez has experience covering
Congress and war zones, and tweets out his daily immigration finds from around the web.
Arguably the best-known DREAMer in the country, she once walked 1,500 miles from Miami to D.C.
to promote immigration reform, tweeting the story along the way. Pacheco gives you the grassroots
activist perspective.
David Leopold, general counsel for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA),
@DavidLeopoldThink of Leopold as a one-man immigration newswire with an advocacy bend.
Alexander Nowrasteh, immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute, @AlexNowrastehHe is Cato's
top gun on immigration and makes the economic argument for fewer immigration restrictions.
Angy Rivera, creator of the first advice column for undocumented youth, @AskAngyRivera gives an
unfiltered and personal take on issues like immigration and women's rights, with a focus on
DREAMers.
Philip Wolgin, immigration policy analyst at the Center for American Progress, @pwolginGet your
wonk on with Wolgin, an immigration policy buff who gives immigration news with a progressive
slant.
Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, @anooraniA leading voice
advocating for immigration reform, Noorani tweets out his organization's daily round-ups of
immigration news along with reform updates.

B. Loewe, comm. director at the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON),
@BstandsforBGet an idea of what the workers on the ground think about immigration policy by
tuning in to Loewe and NDLON, a network of 40 organizations dedicated to improving the lives of
day laborers.
Dara Lind, communications associate at America's Voice, @DLindThe lobbying group and

powerhouse voice on immigration reform routinely roasts conservative restrictionists, and Lind is
one of their lead tweeters.