Supporting Immigrant Communities
Whether you were born in Bogota or Brooklyn, in Beirut or Buffalo, you deserve to have freedom of movement, good job opportunities and the chance to make it in New York.
As a fourth-generation Greek-American who was born and raised in Brooklyn, Andrew has worked hard to support immigrant communities while guided by the principle of philoxenia, a Greek word meaning "love of strangers.
Immigrants help power our economy, sustain our communities and make New York great. To protect immigrant rights, Andrew plans to…
Enact his “New York for All” legislation, which would prohibit local law enforcement from conspiring with ICE and Border Patrol. We all deserve to have the freedom of movement without fear or panic. But thousands of immigrant New Yorkers wake up worrying each might be the day they’re torn away from their families, their communities, and the home they’ve built here. Andrew’s “New York for All” proposal allows parents to attend parent-teacher conferences, go to the grocery store, or call for help in an emergency without worrying their family will be torn apart by deportation.
Codify New York's refugees resettlement services to protect them from future administrations seeking to cut them, as then-President Donald Trump did in 2019. For years, New York has successfully welcomed refugees from all over the world, helping them get the resources they need to be successful, and to contribute to their new communities.
Expand culturally-appropriate food access to kids with religious dietary restrictions by requiring New York City public schools that have at least 25% of students practicing a religious faith to offer food options that meet their dietary restrictions, like kosher or halal food.