Zohran Mamdani Picks New Chief Immigration Officer Who Worked for Controversial Muslim Nonprofit

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Faiza Ali — who worked with Mamdani on the Muslim Democratic Club of New York board — will be appointed commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, according to sources.

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She was the first Muslim woman to hold a first deputy chief of staff position with the City Council, according to the outlet, and has served several of the city’s Muslim-American organizations throughout her career — including time as community affairs director for the controversial activist group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

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