Zuckerberg group urges 'big and bold' action on immigration reform

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The Hill -- Mario Trujillo

The pro-immigration group co-founded by Mark Zuckerberg is urging "big and bold" executive action from President Obama — and it wants lawmakers clamoring for it, too.

FWD.us President Todd Schulte called on supporters to push for immediate action by calling members of Congress and sharing their stories.

"We have a real opportunity over the weeks ahead to push the President to take big and bold action to make immediate fixes to our immigration system," he wrote in a message to supporters Wednesday night. “Newly elected Republicans and Democrats alike have vowed to support reform in 2015, but we need significant action on immigration this year."

The technology community has pushed for high-tech visa reform in Obama's plan, while also looking to ease the threat of deportation more broadly.

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