"Can New York City effectively promote immigrant wellbeing-not just by running interference to restrain federal deportations but also by helping immigrants obtain stable jobs, secure affordable housing, and enjoy dignified living conditions? In interviews with NPQ, several advocates offered their takes on how Mamdani can, while advancing his overall agenda, also effectively advance immigrant wellbeing, including through supporting domestic worker rights, using labor enforcement to stop wage theft, creating opportunities for immigrant participation in governance, and advancing Mamdani's core affordability agenda."
""Over the past 15 years, organizing efforts led most intensively by the [National] Domestic Workers Alliance, together with our affiliated organizations and chapters, have advanced more rights at the local level, including in New York City," Bejar affirmed. "Among them are protections against discrimination, fundamental in this sector, and paid sick days, two of the most important achievements directly impacting domestic workers today. However, significant gaps remain, especially regarding the effective implementation and enforcement of these protections.""
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City's 111th mayor on January 1 and has pledged immigrant leadership and pro-immigrant policies. Immigrant advocates expect municipal action beyond resisting federal deportations to promote stable employment, affordable housing, and dignified living conditions. Priority actions include strengthening domestic worker protections and enforcing labor laws to stop wage theft, expanding immigrant participation in governance, and advancing core affordability measures. Local organizing has achieved anti-discrimination protections and paid sick days, but advocates emphasize persistent gaps in effective implementation and enforcement that require focused municipal attention.
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