Publications

The first of its kind, the Narrative Nation report studies the impacts messaging has on New American political engagement outside of get out the vote messaging and provides clear guidance on how community organizations, political parties, and advocacy groups alike can implement these findings to empower the next generation of immigrant leaders.

Created in partnership with Dr. Diana Da In Lee of Columbia University, this study evaluated over two dozen messages to identify which messaging frames are most effective in engaging New Americans to take civic action, including exploring a run for public office.

Since the release of the State of Representation 2020, New Americans have run—and won—history making campaigns for state legislatures. But with their victories, where does New American representation stand? What progress has been made toward securing representational parity?

In this report, New American Leaders examines the state of New American representation in state legislatures, highlighting new gains and continued gaps, and presents new recommendations on how representational parity can be achieved in all state legislatures.

In this report, New American Leaders examines one of the primary barriers for full representation and inclusion in our democracy: the financial commitments it takes
to run, win, and lead in elected office.

Following an extensive data review, creation of multiple case studies, and interviews with New American state legislators, State of Pay 2021 presents five key policy recommendations that not only would help close the representation gap for New Americans and other underrepresented groups, but also improve representation and
policies for all communities.

New Americans are underrepresented in state legislatures across the country. But which states are close to achieving parity? How can the representation gap be closed? Read this report to find the answers to these questions and more.

Not one single state in America has enough Latinos and Asian American representatives in office. But the big question is -- why? And what can we do to close this gap?

Click here to read and download RUN LOCAL - The New American Electorate and the 2013 Municipal Elections - March 2013

A scorecard for immigrant leadership in America