New Americans could swing the 2020 election. Who will come and earn our vote?
Americans have become naturalized citizens since the 2016 election. And the impact of these voters only increases when you add in their American-born families, a younger population that is growing every year. The only reason the immigrant family vote isn't a part of every analysis is that political pundits in America are a vastly maler and paler group, on average, than the public.
But fear and dislike of Trump could just as easily cause people to disengage from the political process. We need inspiration and investment to truly swing an election. Despite this reality, motivating new American voters like me has long been left to under-resourced and over-stretched nonprofit groups. To win, Democratic campaigns need to invest heavily in reaching us. We cannot be an afterthought.
I became a citizen in December 2000, after 17 years of living in the United States. But I had been actively engaged in electoral and community work long before. Conducting exit polls on Election Day, advocating to City Council and Congress members, and protesting police brutality had all been part of my daily life as a concerned New Yorker and immigrant rights advocate.
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