"Sen. Scott Wiener, the third major candidate for Pelosi's seat, didn't participate in the forum - his absence was highlighted by an empty chair on the side of the stage with his name on it and a recorded cricket sound effect whenever Vasquez asked the empty chair a question. Wiener announced in a Feb. 2 social media post that he would not participate in the forum and invited the other candidates to do the same."
"At the forum, Chan and Chakrabarti - both from immigrant families - emphasized their support for the Latino community, healthcare for all, including undocumented immigrants, and investment in free public education. Chan said that as a member of Congress she would work to expand sanctuary protections across the nation. Chakrabarti proposed hiring more immigration judges for the backlogged immigration court system, expanding the cap on visas, and streamlining the pathway to citizenship. "We need to fix our broken immigration system," he said."
Two candidates for Rep. Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat, District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti, spoke at a forum organized by the San Francisco Latino Democratic Club and local organizations at Brava Theatre in the Mission District. The theater held about 70 attendees. Sen. Scott Wiener did not participate; his absence was marked by an empty chair with his name and a recorded cricket sound effect. Wiener posted on Feb. 2 that he would not participate and criticized the hosting organization over its handling of credible allegations against its former leader. Chan and Chakrabarti, both from immigrant families, emphasized support for the Latino community, healthcare for all including undocumented immigrants, investment in free public education, expanding sanctuary protections, hiring more immigration judges, expanding visa caps, and streamlining the pathway to citizenship.
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