"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to appoint Faiza Ali, former first deputy chief of staff to prior City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, as the city's chief immigration officer, City Hall officials said Tuesday. Mamdani and Ali previously served together on the board of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York, one of the mayor's political homes where he made a number of trusted allies. City Hall spokesperson Dora Pekec confirmed Ali's appointment as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs."
"Ali was the first Muslim American woman to serve as first deputy chief of staff in the City Council, according to Crain's New York Business. In that role, she was involved in land-use and budget negotiations. Ali formerly worked as advocacy director at the nonprofit Arab American Association of New York and community affairs director at the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization."
Zohran Mamdani appointed Faiza Ali as New York City's chief immigration officer and commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. Mamdani and Ali served together on the board of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York. Ali previously served as first deputy chief of staff to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and was the first Muslim American woman in that role, working on land-use and budget negotiations. Ali previously worked as advocacy director at the Arab American Association of New York and as community affairs director at the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. She is the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn, and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Pace University. She replaces Manuel Castro, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient and former immigrant labor organizer appointed by former Mayor Eric Adams; Castro had been criticized by progressive lawmakers and immigration advocates for refusing to publicly opine on President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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