"At a time when immigrants are facing escalated and unprecedented attacks, we will prioritize strengthening protections, expanding access to legal and language services, and building real pathways to stability for New York City's diverse immigrant communities,"
"She was the first Muslim woman to hold a first deputy chief of staff position with the City Council, according to the outlet, and has served several of the city's Muslim-American organizations throughout her career - including time as community affairs director for the controversial activist group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)."
"Her time with CAIR is likely to stir controversy, as the organization's executive director notably celebrated Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, calling the Jewish state an 'occupying power' and saying Gaza was 'breaking the siege.'"
Faiza Ali will be appointed commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs under Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Ali previously worked with Mamdani on the Muslim Democratic Club of New York board and served as first deputy chief of staff in the City Council, the first Muslim woman in that role. Ali has held positions with several Muslim-American organizations and served as community affairs director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Ali stated priorities will include strengthening protections, expanding legal and language services, and creating pathways to stability for immigrant communities. Her CAIR ties have generated controversy due to statements by the group's executive director about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
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