Kashmir-origin American Girl Faiza Ali appointed as Commissioner of New York Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Islamabad: A Kashmir-origin American girl secured a great honour raising the name of Pakistan Azad Jammu Kashmir in the United States of America, APP AJK Correspondent reports.
Newyork- based daughter of Kashmir – Faiza Ali has been appointed Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs in New York City. New York City Mayor Zahran Mamdani appointed Kashmiri-American Faiza Ali as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The notification about the induction of Faiza Ali has been issued.
Faiza Ali has previously served as First Deputy Chief of Staff to former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. She was the first Muslim American woman to hold this position. During this time, she played a key role in land use and budget negotiations.
Mayor Mamdani and Faiza Ali have also served together on the board of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York in the past.
Meanwhile in her statement, Faiza Ali said that at a time when refugees were facing extraordinary challenges and attacks, her top priority will be to strengthen the protection of migrant communities, increase access to legal and linguistic services, and provide real opportunities for stability.
Faiza Ali previously served as the advocacy director for the Arab American Association of New York and the community affairs director for the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
The daughter of Kashmiri refugees, Faiza Ali was raised in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn. Her family hails from the village of Chawala in the Charhui tehsil of Azad Kashmir. She is the cousin of Sagheer Khan, president of the US-based Kashmiri American Alliance.
Faiza Ali received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Pace University. Her appointment has been met with joy in her hometown, while in the United States, different sections of the public have expressed their joy over her appointment. Murad Ouda, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, called the appointment a victory for New York immigrants, saying that Faiza Ali is a “pure New Yorker” who understands the problems of immigrants from their roots. Mayor Zahran Mamdani says that under Faiza Ali’s leadership, the city’s immigrants will have easier access to legal services, better education, and basic necessities.
