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It’s pretty simple: you should be able to run for office as you are and with the name you're known by. But, in New York, that hasn’t always been the case. Just last year, the Board of Elections kicked Mary Jobaida and Moumita Ahmed, two Muslim women, off the ballot because their names didn’t exactly match the ones they registered to vote with. However, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill [[link removed]] that will “change that undemocratic practice once and for all [and help] candidates of color and immigrant candidates have equal access to the ballot as men with nicknames like ‘Marty,’ ‘Tony,’ or ‘Bill.’” We love to see it!
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2021 might not be a presidential election year, but that doesn’t mean that Tuesday’s elections aren’t important. Because, if we know one thing here at NAL, it’s this: Local 👏 Elections 👏 Matter 👏
This Tuesday, we have the opportunity to make our voices heard; exercise our power to fight back against the hundreds of voter suppression and anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced by state legislatures this year; gerrymandered maps; and attacks on reproductive rights; and vote in a new generation of bold, inclusive leaders. Our democracy is on the line again so let’s get it done, y’all. [[link removed]]
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President Biden ran on a promise for a fair and humane immigration system, but his administration continues to violently and illegally expel people fleeing danger and prevent them from seeking safety in the U.S.
Read the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign’s solutions [[link removed]] to create a system that is accessible, fair, humane, effective, and easy to navigate at the border.
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BIG news! Our signature Power and Policy Summit is back! [[link removed]]
On December 3rd, we will host our second all-virtual Power and Policy Summit, designed for and by New American elected officials and fierce community leaders. This exclusive event will feature panel discussions on some of the most pressing issues facing our communities, provide progressive policy guidance, and most importantly, give you the chance to connect with fellow New American elected officials.
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From anti-mask protests at school board meetings to attacks on women's bodily autonomy in state legislatures and national attacks on our voting rights, this year has underscored the need for New American leadership—engaging our communities effectively and standing up for policies that benefit all of us.
Join us in finding solutions that strengthen our democracy. Register today to save your spot at Power and Policy 2021. [[link removed]]
Did you know that in more than 200 years, the New Jersey legislature has never had an Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) woman elected to serve?
Our President Ghida Dagher explains why in 19th News [[link removed]] :
"There are institutional barriers that have prevented women who are New Americans and women of color in general from running for office, especially obviously for those who are New Americans that are newer to the country."
Read more about how the tide is starting to turn in New Jersey and across the country—as a result of more New American candidates leaning into their authentic stories and experiences, running for office, and winning—in the 19th News. [[link removed]]
Alumni and Partner News
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There
are
currently
219
NAL
alumni
serving
in
elected
or
appointed
office,
and
we
hope
to
see
that
number
rise
after
Tuesday's
elections.
Good
luck
to
all
of
our
alumni
who
are
on
the
ballot
and
to
the
many
other
New
Americans
and
immigrants
running
to
represent
their
communities!
*
Our
alumnae,
Amanda
Farías
,
Crystal
Hudson
,
and
Pierina
Sanchez
were
featured
in
City
&
State
NY’s
Power
of
Diversity:
Black
100
list
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!
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Our
alum
Bilal
Hammoud
was
named
as
one
of
the
Arab
America
Foundation’s
30
Under
30
awardees
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!
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Our
2019
Michigan
Ready
to
Lead
and
Ready
to
Win
alumna
Vanessa
García
Polanco
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joined
the
COP
26
UN
Climate
Change
Conference
as
a
New
York
Times
Generation
Climate
Member
and
Official
Youth
Constituency
of
the
UNFCCC
food
and
agriculture
delegate.
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Our
friends,
Higher
Heights
and
the
Center
for
American
Women
and
Politics,
just
released
a
new
report
titled
“Reaching
Higher:
Black
Women
in
American
Politics
2021."
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Be
sure
to
check
it
out!



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