National Immigration Law Center Immigrant Justice Fund Statement on Senate Victories in Georgia Special Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    
January 6, 2021

CONTACT
Juan Gastelum, gastelum@nilc-ijf.org, 213-375-3149
Tenoch Flores, tenoch.flores@outlook.com

WASHINGTON — On January 6, 2021, Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF), issued the following statement on the outcome of the Georgia special election.

“We congratulate Reverend Warnock on his historic victory and Jon Ossoff for his likely victory in this historic election. Despite the pandemic and deliberate barriers, Georgia voters turned out in record numbers and are likely to flip the Senate in a resounding cry for change.

“This is a decisive win for communities of color, who turned out in record numbers. Both Reverend Warnock and Jon Ossoff displayed courage and strength by embracing a pro-immigrant vision for the future and, in the process, they showed that pro-immigrant campaigns are winning campaigns in battleground states.

“This is a historic moment for democracy itself. We celebrate the tireless organizers, canvassers, volunteers, donors, and everyone who played a role in this outcome, including organizations such as the New Georgia Project and the Asian American Advocacy Fund, who worked tirelessly to organize and contact voters in record numbers.

“NILC Immigrant Justice Fund looks forward to working with the incoming Biden administration on transformative legislation that matches the mandate from voters: laws that create a pathway to U.S. citizenship for the 11 million immigrants who call this country home, including the essential workers we are all relying on; access to health care for all — particularly in the midst of this pandemic, which continues to ravage communities of color disproportionately; and a robust and inclusive COVID relief package that supports the needs of millions of families struggling under the weight of this pandemic.

“This election signals a new day for America, and NILC Immigrant Justice Fund looks forward to partnering with the incoming senators from Georgia to fulfill our nation’s promise of equality and justice for all, especially the Black and Brown communities that delivered this electoral victory once again and saved our democracy.”

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