Aurora Vasquez

Cali born. Daughter of migrant farmworkers. Migrant Ed student. Attorney. Designer of strategies. Drafter of laws. Demander of justice. Child of God.

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Know what should never keep anyone from committing to protecting kids?

Party affiliation.
How we vote.
Who we vote for.
Whether we vote, at all.

Join the 11 million people who’ve made The Promise to protect children from gun violence.

The children deserve your promise too. 💚

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

11 million strong and counting! We're celebrating this incredible milestone with all of you who have made the Promise to protect children from gun violence.

Let’s keep building this movement! Text PROMISE to 79775 or visit https://t.co/8roNDD8K0r

#ProtectOurKids #EndGunViolence

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

@MorganRadford Felicidades!

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Olle - just saw @borjavoces talking remesas on @UniNoticias. He raised a GREAT point with respect to remittances being taxed: Why should those who’ve earned their $$ honorably be penalized for choosing to care for their loved ones outside the US? ¡Eso, @borjavoces! Eso.

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

How much did I perk up this morning when I heard the morning news anchor pronounce Alejandro Mayorkas’ name in Spanish? So appreciate accurate pronunciations 🙌🏼 Thanks @taylorstewarttv #Fox45

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

With early voting happening in states across the country, @WeTheAction is looking for lawyers to help safeguard voting rights. If you’re a lawyer and want to help protect the vote in your community, I hope you’ll sign up: https://t.co/eqiLNDC9X5

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Wrapping up another work day!

Let’s see how this goes…
#SHPAction #ProtectOurKids

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Make no mistake: the trauma that follows a mass shooting does not recognize state lines. It travels freely.

Plus, trauma is not partisan.

It doesn’t care how the adults in the lives of young people voted. It cones for them all.

Let’s do better & collectively, be better.

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

Mass shootings impact kids, even from afar. Our Chief Programs Officer, Crystal Garrant, stresses that all adults can help children process trauma. Learn more in this @usnews article: https://t.co/i16iLvAT5o

#EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids #SandyHookPromise

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Y’all, do you see what’s happening in #Springfield?

See who is paying the price? Children.

Adults: please choose your words wisely. After all, an election- which will come & go & come again - should not be the reason you/we/us throw youth and their safety under the bus. #Ohio

[Governor Mike DeWine @GovMikeDeWine]

Beginning tomorrow and continuing for the foreseeable future, @OSHP troopers will be stationed throughout the Springfield City School District. This is purely a precaution to prevent further disruption caused by unfounded bomb threats.

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

We hope everyone is safe, our thoughts are with the victims. We are monitoring the situation.

#EndGunViolence

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

@sandyhook is dedicated to keeping kids safe.

And know how to do it.

Today Ohio supporters spent the day making that known. They talked with legislators, Republicans & Democrats alike, about our approach to secure storage💚
#ProtectOurKids #Ohio #KEHSact #SHPAction

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

A legislative victory feels great.

Yet, there are many small steps - sometimes over many years - that must be taken before victory comes.

In #Kentucky I can see a phenomenal #bipartisan victory on the horizon.

Common ground for the Commonwealth will win the day.💜🩷💚
#CARR

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

There's something special about a gun violence prevention org that recognizes the value of processes & options that do right by people who are in lawful possession of guns & on the brink of misusing them.

Wondering what the processes & options look like? See below. #SHPAction

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

#Kentucky Advocates! Join #SandyHookPromise and @WhitStrongOrg to learn more about Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention (#CARR), a lifesaving tool to help gun owners in crisis and preserve public safety.
📆 February 28 at 12pm ET
Register for the #Webinar! https://t.co/2BjJJhQU6j

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

@Fox5DCJeannette ¡Que Que?! Thank you for giving and sharing of your talents with us. We’ll miss you! Que te vaya bien. Siempre.

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

@kimrubio21 Sending you, your supporters and the voters all the best heading into Tuesday. May you be Uvalde’s next bridge-builder, change-maker, and leader.

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Look y'all, people are using guns to commit violence with alarming & increasing frequency.

Including violence specifically targeting kids.

Speaking up can help change this. For example, it can bridge a person to the help they need BEFORE they misuse that gun.

#ProtectOurKids💚

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

@Morning_Joe Thank you @Morning_Joe for sharing our new "Just Joking" PSA and raising awareness that threats are not jokes. Learn the warning signs and speak up when seeing the potential for gun violence and other harmful acts. #ProtectOurKids https://t.co/516XVNeVzo

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Thinking of the Covenant families trying to heal & advocate for sensible change, simultaneously.

It’s a hard combination & the perspectives that surfaced last week only made it harder, I’m sure.

Beloved community ought to be winning right now. And it will.

Oh, it will. 💚

[Sarah Shoop Neumann @SarahShoop33]

I would urge every one in @tnsenategop & @TNSenateDems to please return Monday, review the bills, debate, and vote. As Covenant parents we have sacrificed our lives the past 5 months seeking change and working with our legislators. Please take this seriously.

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

And the shooter was in lawful possession of the gun he used.

Why reflect on this too?

Because not only people who are legally prohibited from having guns, misuse them.

Look out for the gun owners in your life. Bridge them to help as soon as you know they need it.

Don’t wait.

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

Today marks eight years since the WDBJ-TV shooting in Virginia. Our hearts are with the families and friends of reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward, and the entire community.
#Remembrance #EndGunViolence

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

Happy to have met up with @WhitStrongOrg in Tennessee.

Temporary transfer is designed for - and designed to help - people in lawful possession of firearms.

Upstream prevention calls for a unique lens. It requires an unshakable commitment to keeping people safe.
#SHPAction #TN

[Aurora Vasquez @SoyYoya]

We can do it. #EndGunViolence

It's good for everyone. It's good for the country.

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

Today marks seven years since the shooting at a police station in Dallas, Texas. We remember the victims killed & injured, and hold the entire community in our hearts.
#Remembrance #EndGunViolence

[Sandy Hook Promise @sandyhook]

"On a day meant to reflect on America’s independence, we are instead faced with the harsh truth that the U.S. independently leads the world in gun deaths and injuries." – @NicoleHockley on the mass shootings over #4thofJuly weekend. #EndGunViolence
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