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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 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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Woke

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.

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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 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!

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.

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.

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:

"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."

Alumni and Partner News

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!
Our alum Bilal Hammoud was named as one of the Arab America Foundation’s 30 Under 30 awardees!
Our 2019 Michigan Ready to Lead and Ready to Win alumna Vanessa García Polanco 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.
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." Be sure to check it out!

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