Beatriz Lopez is the Immigration Hub’s Chief Political and Communications Officer. She develops and implements messaging and digital strategies on immigration policies to drive a progressive narrative, engage the electorate, and assist campaigns and organizations across the country in their rapid response operations. Previously, she was the Managing Director of Communications for the Center for American Progress (CAP) Action Fund. Prior to her time at CAP, Beatriz was the Assistant Communications Director for the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) immigration and Latino vote program, where she played an integral role in launching a new, innovative digital model for the union, called iAmerica and iAmerica Action, to galvanize key voters of color and educate immigrant communities on fundamental policies. Formerly, she led the Latino and labor outreach efforts for the Florida Association of Planned Parenthood and Public Citizen, respectively. Beatriz is a graduate of Pace University and former Peace Corps (El Salvador) volunteer and trainer.