"They feel frustrated but also this feeling of not knowing what's going to happen next. They called me around 4 in the morning on Saturday once they were hearing all the explosions and everything. We're very worried right now. I have a degree in international relations. The history of the United States and Latin America is not one that we should feel very proud about, and it feels like we're going backwards right now."
"Born in Venezuela, she moved to Maryland with her mother as an undocumented immigrant at age 16 and worked as a house cleaner before becoming a legal permanent resident. She earned a scholarship to Goucher College in Baltimore and, after graduating, worked for the immigrant nonprofit CASA, lobbying for a bill that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public universities."
Natali Fani-González immigrated to Maryland from Venezuela at age 16 as an undocumented immigrant, working as a house cleaner before becoming a U.S. citizen in 2010. She earned a scholarship to Goucher College and worked for immigrant nonprofit CASA, advocating for in-state tuition policies for undocumented students. Her advocacy efforts led to encouragement from council member George Leventhal to join the Montgomery Planning Board, eventually leading to her election to the county council representing Wheaton and Glenmont. As a progressive council member, she championed controversial initiatives including office-to-housing conversion tax breaks and rent-stabilization legislation. Her background directly informs her policy priorities around housing, transportation, and immigrant issues.
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