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After years of organizing, New York City just became the largest municipality in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections!
The measure, known as “Our City, Our Vote,” [[link removed]] was approved yesterday by the New York City Council, and will let nearly 1 million immigrant New Yorkers with work permits and green cards vote in municipal elections. This is a huge win for voting rights—effectively restoring a right that immigrants once had—after 33 voter suppression laws have been passed in 19 states so far this year. Thank you to everyone in New York City who fought this long battle to make sure immigrants are represented, included, and engaged in our democracy.
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The Biden administration reinstated the Trump-era policy known as "Remain in Mexico" [[link removed]] on Monday, which was used to force 70,000 asylum seekers across the border to Mexico. On Wednesday, the first two migrants were sent back to Mexico under the policy.
As a community of New Americans and BIPOC, we know that the only course of action is ending MPP for good, not continuing a policy that denies asylum seekers their basic rights. This is *not* building back better.
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This year, not only did cohorts of NAL alumni join city councils across the country, but we also trained nearly 200 individuals to ensure a record number of New Americans run for office!
We can keep this New American political momentum going with your help. [[link removed]] An investment in New American leadership—which is an investment in our democracy—goes a long way toward changing the face of political leadership at the local, state, and federal levels. Let's do this!
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What a week for our NALpistas!
As many of them got settled into their new digs, like New York City Councilmember-elect Amanda Farías [[link removed]] , others made history in the mayor's office.
On Monday, Deqa Dhalac was sworn in as the Mayor of South Portland, Maine, becoming the first Black Muslim woman to be South Portland’s Mayor and the first Somali American Mayor in the United States!
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As NAL President Ghida Dagher said in this CNN article [[link removed]] , "Her leadership will certainly make a big difference not only in South Portland, but around the country. She's going to serve an example for Somali Americans across the country to step up and step into their own leadership journey. ... It's about owning their own power and potential in our democracy."
Just a few miles away from Mayor Dhalac, Pious Ali —one of the leaders of our movement and loudest champions for New American leadership—was voted in and became the Mayor Pro Tem of Portland, Maine! Mayor Pro Tem Ali started his political journey in 2013, when he ran for his local school board and made history by becoming the first African-born Muslim to hold public office in Portland.
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What's significant about both of these huge wins is where they happened. South Portland is 90% white, and Maine is the whitest state in the nation. This proves that New Americans are electable anywhere, and that what really matters—the reason South Portland's all-white city council unanimously voted in Mayor Dhalac—is a person's ability to lead, dedication to the community, and thoughtful consideration of issues.
Last but not least, NAL alumna Lane Santa Cruz was sworn in as the Vice Mayor of Tucson, Arizona on Monday! This now means that Tucson's Mayor (Regina Romero) and Vice Mayor are both powerful Latinas and NAL alums! We really love to see it.
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ICYMI: Our 2021 Power and Policy summit was last week, where we convened New American elected officials from across the country to address critical issues facing New American and BIPOC communities, showcase successful legislation, and build our movement!
If you missed the action, you can watch the opening plenary on redistricting [[link removed]] and the closing remarks [[link removed]] , featuring Congressman Joe Neguse and a discussion on legislator pay led by Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani on our Facebook page.
We are still looking for our next National Director of Governance Programs! They will contribute strategic insights and substantive input on programs in progress and develop new initiatives to support our network of elected officials across the country.
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2022 is almost here, and that means our first training of the new year is just around the corner!
For all you Southwesterners, our first in-person Ready to Lead training in two years will be held in Las Vegas on February 4-6. You'll learn how to message, fundraise, and embrace your heritage to become a successful candidate!
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