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Democrat Cindy Nava, a former DACA recipient and official in the Biden administration, has won a seat in the New Mexico Legislature according to a race call by The Associated Press. Nava defeated 

 to represent the Albuquerque-area district.

one of the first former DACA recipients to win public office

. Her parents came to the U.S. when she was seven years old. As a teenager, Nava advocated for policies to support other undocumented youth 

 federal protections for those brought to the country illegally.

She was the first DACA recipient to receive a White House political appointment under the Biden Administration, where she worked in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In Washington, she worked on issues like affordable housing and creating opportunities for first-time home buyers.

She says she decided to run for office in New Mexico to boost representation of the state’s Hispanic-majority population.

As a state senator, Nava says she will tackle high housing prices and homelessness, and work to bring a world class education system to New Mexico.

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Cindy Nava came to the U.S. when she was 7 years old. She says she ran for the Albuquerque-area seat to boost political representation of the state’s Hispanic-majority population.

Former DACA recipient wins New Mexico legislative seat, making history

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