IMMIGRATION
Hardworking immigrants have played an essential role in building and strengthening our communities. We need to bring new immigrant communities out of the shadows to create a vibrant future and economy.
Amanda has worked with Latino, Polish & Nepalese communities to connect immigrants to the legal services they need and deserve through her work with CUNY Immigration NOW! She's also worked in the City Council to promote access to municipal IDs, offered regardless of immigration status. With these IDs, all New Yorkers can now better access city services, housing opportunities, and even open a bank account.
As a city, we must ensure that we focus on providing more city resources in more languages for our immigrant communities to ensure more participation and inclusion.
OUR VISION
Support Pathways to Citizenship – US immigration reform must include amnesty and clear citizenship pathways for all our immigrants. Until that happens, we must provide access to resources for our immigrant neighbors who are legally able to pursue citizenship, yet are blocked by the process’s high costs.
Protecting Undocumented Communities – Ensure our undocumented neighbors’ protection by disconnecting our immigration and criminal justice systems at every point. We will end public charge policies, disconnect cooperation between law enforcement and ICE, and codify data privacy protection for undocumented individuals.
Establishing Fair Representation – guarantee that voices of our immigrant communities are represented equally by establishing voting in municipal and state elections, regardless of immigration status