Kristen Ziccarelli (AFPI): “Hispanic voters in the US are increasingly influential by aligning themselves with values of faith, family and freedom”

Originally published on Navarra Confidencial

Kristen Ziccarelli, who has given an exclusive interview to NC, is the Director of Global Coalitions and Senior Analyst for National Security and Immigration Policy at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI). She joined AFPI in 2021, starting as an intern and working her way through various positions to her current position.

He grew up in Germany, Slovenia, Boston, Chicago, and Virginia. In 2020, she interned at the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, where she coordinated efforts with state and local leaders during the pandemic. He also served three summers at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany.

She has been a fellow at institutions such as Alliance Defending Freedom, Claremont Institute, Faith & Reason Institute, Hudson Institute, Heritage Foundation, among others. He earned his Master's degree in International Business from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and his bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Finance from Christopher Newport University.

That said, we proceed to present an interview in which he has been asked about the impact of Hispanism in the United States, the problem of lack of migratory control and the threats of Christianophobia and anti-Semitism. You can read the repertoire of answers below.

What is the impact of illegal immigration in the United States? Do you agree with the view that legal immigration should be examined very carefully?

As we clearly saw during the Biden Administration's four-year border crisis, illegal immigration poses a serious threat to U.S. sovereignty, security, and the rule of law. The border crisis severely disrupted law enforcement and public safety, as American communities were overwhelmed by illegal immigrants. Americans suffered from pressure on public services (specifically the health care system), the wages of working-class citizens were undermined, and dangerous criminal networks like Mexican cartels were allowed to operate within the United States, causing crime and chaos. The explosion of illegal immigration also had devastating humanitarian costs, most notably evident in the prevalence of unaccompanied minors who became victims of human trafficking and labour exploitation.

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