NextGen America Announces $1 Million Partnership with Immigrant Rights Groups in Virginia Election
Partnership will elevate immigration as a voting issue and mobilize immigrant voters
Joined by DNC Chair Tom Perez and immigrant rights advocates, Tom Steyer announces NextGen America’s partnership with CASA in Action, CCCA, and America’s Voice at a press conference in Falls Church, VA.
FALLS CHURCH, VA — Today, NextGen America announced a $1 million partnership with leading immigrant rights organizations CASA in Action, Center for Community Change Action (CCCA), and America’s Voice in the Virginia election. Following the events in Charlottesville and Trump’s cruel repeal of DACA, the partnership will work to elevate immigration as a voting issue in this November’s election.
“In November, Virginia has an opportunity to tell the President that his hateful, anti-immigrant agenda is fundamentally at odds with American values and our shared history. Immigration is an issue of human justice, and as Americans, we all must stand united in the fight for equality and respect for the immigrant community,” said Tom Steyer, President of NextGen America. “NextGen America is proud to launch this campaign with our incredible partners to engage and mobilize Virginia voters who support our immigrant neighbors, and to elect leaders who will serve, not scapegoat, this community.”
Alongside NextGen America, CASA, CCCA, and America’s Voice will build a robust field operation and media campaign across Prince William and Fairfax counties. Partners will work together on the ground to:
- Elevate immigration and pro-immigrant policies as a mobilization issue for Virginia voters.
- Highlight the voices in Virginia’s growing immigrant community and show that those voices can change the debate – in Virginia, and nationally.
- Demonstrate the power of the immigrant and progressive community together by holding Republicans accountable for their support of anti-immigrant policies.
“Ahead of the November 7 election, we are fearlessly mobilizing thousands of voters to elect leaders who embrace the true spirit of unity and equality of the Commonwealth,” said Gustavo Torres, Board President of CASA in Action. “Our members are the face of Virginia and they are here to stay and protect the values that founded the United States.”
“When Donald Trump began his campaign two years ago, he used the spotlight to degrade, dehumanize, and lie about our community. Now others are following President Trump’s lead, starting with Ed Gillespie who used to be moderate on immigration and is now catering to the the anti-immigrant ‘Corey Stewart’ wing of the GOP,” said Julio Lainez, Virginia State Director, America’s Voice. “As our state continues to diversify, we need candidates like Ralph Northam who believes our strength lies precisely in our diversity. House of Delegates candidates Kathy Tran and Elizabeth Guzman demonstrate that. For this reason America’s Voice is proud to be part of this partnership with NextGen America, CASA in Action, and Center for Community Change Action to mobilize and turn out Latino and immigrant voters in our great state, the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
“The Center for Community Change Action is thrilled to join NextGen America, America’s Voice and CASA in Action in this effort to send a loud a clear message in Virginia and throughout the nation: the GOP embrace of white nationalism has no future in America,” said Grecia Lima, Deputy National Political Director of the Center for Community Change Action. “ Whether we are talking about Charlottesville, the GOP war on DACA and immigrants or the attempt to take health coverage away from millions of Americans – voters are standing together to say yes to a more inclusive America.”