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While they currently make up fewer than 3% [[link removed]] of all elected officials in the United States, Latinx people—who are one-fifth [[link removed]] of the U.S. population—are undoubtedly claiming their power in our democracy. Last year, voters sent the highest number of Latinx lawmakers to Congress ever, including the first congressmember from Gen Z, the first gay immigrant, and the first Midwestern Latina to serve in Congress.
That’s a big deal. But Latinx people are also becoming more politically engaged. Many of them—such as our rockstar alums, New York State Assemblymembers Catalina Cruz, Jessica González-Rojas, and Marcela Mitaynes; New York City Councilmembers Alexa Avilés, Amanda Farías, and Pierina Sanchez; New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez; and New Pride Agenda Executive Director Elisa Crespo in New York (all featured in City & State NY’s Latino Power 100 list!) [[link removed]] —are leading our movement to create a democracy that represents and works for everyone. 💪🏽💪🏿💪🏼💪🏾
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Pew Research Center recently took a pulse check on our politics, and the results are eye-opening. According to its new study [[link removed]] :
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4%
of
U.S.
adults
say
the
political
system
works
very
well
or
extremely
well;
23%
say
it
works
somewhat
well
*
About
6
in
10
Americans
express
very
little
or
no
confidence
in
the
future
of
the
U.S.
political
system
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10%
say
they
often
feel
hopeful
about
politics;
4%
report
often
feeling
excited
So, not many people think our political system is working well, and a lot of us aren’t confident about its future. But here’s the thing: New Americans and young people, who have voted at lower levels than the rest of the population, also have the power to make big changes. When we choose to be seen, choose to be heard, and choose to lead, we have the power to build the democracy we deserve.
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At New American Leaders, we know that there are no off years when it comes to our democracy. That’s why we’re celebrating Vote Early Day on October 26th to make sure every American knows their options to vote early.
Check out VoteEarlyDay.org [[link removed]] to find out how you can cast a ballot before Election Day.
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And Updates

September 15th marked the start of Latinx Heritage Month, and all month long we’re celebrating our incredible Latinx alumni and Latinx-serving partners who are working to create a more inclusive democracy.
Be sure to check out and keep an eye on our social media for Latinx Heritage Month content, including a collaboration with one of our amazing partner organizations, Latinas Represent [[link removed]] !
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Here are some pretty awesome things our alums have done recently:
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New
York
State
Assemblymember
Catalina
Cruz
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(2018
Ready
to
Lead
New
American
Women)
recently
introduced
the
New
York
Emergency
Expedited
Temporary
Work
Permit
Act,
which
would
allow
migrants
to
seek
two-year
authorization
to
work
in
New
York
within
45
days
of
applying
for
asylum.
*
New
York
City
Councilmember
Amanda
Farías
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(2016
Ready
to
Lead
New
American
Women,
Ready
to
Win,
and
our
former
New
York
State
Coordinator)
co-sponsored
six
bills
that
were
recently
passed
and
prime-sponsored
one
bill
that
was
introduced.
*
New
York
State
Assemblymembers
Jessica
González-Rojas
and
Steven
Raga
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(2019
Ready
to
Lead
New
American
Women
and
Ready
to
Win;
2016
Ready
to
Lead
Southwest
and
Ready
to
Win)
signed
onto
a
letter
calling
on
President
Biden
to
declare
a
climate
emergency.
*
Irvine
(CA)
Mayor
Farrah
Khan
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(2015
Ready
to
Lead
California
and
Ready
to
Win),
together
with
the
City
Council,
proclaimed
September
16,
2023
as
Mahsa
Amini
Day
and
September
22,
2023
as
California
Native
American
Day
and
Bulgarian
Heritage
Day.
Know someone who should be included in this list? Let us know! We're so proud of our NAL fam for taking action to create a stronger, more inclusive democracy and would love to give everyone a shoutout!

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