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Ana Maria Archila
Personal details
Born (1979-01-27) January 27, 1979 (age 47)
Colombia
PartyDemocratic
Working Families
EducationMontclair State University (BA)

Ana María Archila (born in 1979)[1] is an American activist serving as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of International Affairs for New York City.[2] She was the co-director of the New York Working Families Party from 2023 to 2026.

Early life

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Archila was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia.[3] At the age of 17, Archila moved to the United States.[4]

Career

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Archila attended Montclair State University before becoming a staff member of the Latin American Integration Center (LAIC) in Staten Island and Queens. The founding director of LAIC, Sara Maria Archila, was a former human rights lawyer from Colombia and was also Archila's aunt.[4]

Latin American Integration Center

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After Sara María Archila died from cancer, Ana María Archila became the executive director of LAIC.[5] She began serving in this role in 2003. Archila advocated on behalf of parents with limited English language skills in Staten Island and Queens, New York, to obtain more information about their children's education. After LAIC merged with Make the Road by Walking to become Make the Road New York (MRNY), she become a co-executive director of the new organization.[6][better source needed] Under the leadership of Archila and her co-directors, MRNY became the largest grassroots immigrant organization in New York City.[3]

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Archila subsequently became a co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD).[6] In her role, Archila spoke out against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump, as well as his attacks on the Affordable Care Act.[7][8][9] She told CNN that removing children from their parents and their family would cause damage that would be difficult to repair later in life.[10] In June 2018, Archila lamented that the zero tolerance policy of the Trump administration which separated immigrant children from their parents was still in operation.[11]

Archila brought attention to Puerto Rico and problems of lack of power after Hurricane Maria.[12] She warned that the territory was lacking in proper governmental organization in advance of the following hurricane season.[13] She advocated for debt relief to alleviate economic problems in Puerto Rico.[14] Archila pointed in particular to Bank of Santander as an example of economic debt pressures on Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.[15] Archila said Puerto Rico was not getting responsive assistance from the US federal government because the United States Congress did not view the locality as within their representation duties.[16][clarification needed]

U.S. Senate hearings on Supreme Court nomination

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On September 28, 2018, US Senator Jeff Flake announced his intention to vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh had been accused of sexual assault by a number of women, including Christine Blasey Ford, who testified for several hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee the day before Flake's announcement. Kavanaugh subsequently testified and denied the allegations. Flake said that Ford's testimony was "compelling," but added that Kavanaugh's response was "persuasive" and left him "with as much doubt as certainty" regarding what had occurred.[17]

Following his announcement, but prior to the Judiciary Committee's vote on the Kavanaugh nomination, Flake was confronted by Archila and Maria Gallagher in a Senate office building elevator. The two women identified themselves as sexual assault survivors, noted the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh, and loudly criticized Flake about his support for the Kavanaugh nomination. CNN reported that Flake was "visibly uncomfortable" during the encounter and "seemed to have a change of heart" afterward.[18][19] The exchange was broadcast live on CNN.[20] On the same day, Flake voted not to subpoena Mark Judge—who Ford said was present during her assault—to appear before the Judiciary Committee.[21] That afternoon, Flake voted to advance Kavanaugh's nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee; however, Flake added that he was a "yes" vote "only if the final Senate vote [was] delayed for one week, during which time the FBI [could] investigate sexual harassment allegations against Kavanaugh". Senate Republican leaders agreed to support the proposed investigation.[22][23] Later that day, President Donald Trump directed the FBI to undertake a one-week investigation of the allegations against Kavanaugh.[22] Kavanaugh's nomination was eventually confirmed.[24]

2022 New York lieutenant governor campaign

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Archila was selected by Jumaane Williams as his running mate in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election.[25] She was endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[26] In the Democratic primary, Archila finished second in a three-person race which was won by the incumbent, Antonio Delgado.[27][28]

New York Working Families Party co-director

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In 2023, Archila and education activist Jasmine Gripper were named co-directors of the New York chapter of the Working Families Party.[2][29] She left the position in early 2026.[30]

Mamdani administration

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On February 17, 2026, Archila was appointed as the commissioner of the Mayor's Office of International Affairs for New York City.[31]

On July 7, 2026, Archila had attempted to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, the Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, without informing Mayor Mamdani, according to reporting by the Manhattan Institute's City Journal and confirmed by the New York Times and others.[32][33][34] The meeting was cancelled after the U.S. State Department intervened to block the meeting.[35]

Personal life

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Archila is openly lesbian. She is married and has two children.[20]

References

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  1. ↑ Admin (September 28, 2010). "Rising Stars 40 under 40 – Ana Maria Archila". Make the Road New York. Make the Road New York. Retrieved April 12, 2022.[dead link]
  2. 1 2 Ngo, Emily (October 16, 2023). "NY Working Families Party appoints new leaders as it targets House races". Politico. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Smith, Charlie (June 9, 2014), "Broadbent Institute brings democracy advocate Ana Maria Archila to Vancouver", The Georgia Straight, retrieved September 29, 2018
  4. 1 2 Milkman, Ruth; Ott, Edward, eds. (2014), New Labor in New York: Precarious Workers and the Future of the Labor Movement, Cornell University Press, pp. 174–175, ISBN 978-0801452833
  5. ↑ Anuario Hispano Hispanic Yearbook: The Resource and Referral Guide for an about Hispanic Americans, TIYM Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2005, p. 311, ISBN 978-0965654586
  6. 1 2 "CPD Welcomes Ana María Archila as New Co-Executive Director". The Center for Popular Democracy. September 30, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Gamboa, Suzanne (June 1, 2018), "Trump migrant family separations protested as U.S. is accused of violating human rights", NBC News, retrieved September 29, 2018
  8. ↑ Kaden, Allison (June 1, 2018), "Immigration rally in Manhattan protests policy separating children from parents at the border", WPIX, retrieved September 29, 2018
  9. ↑ Mendez, Maria (June 28, 2018), "Jayapal Among Nearly 575 Women Arrested at Immigration Protest", Roll Call, retrieved September 29, 2018
  10. ↑ Lobosco, Katie (July 25, 2018), "Immigrant advocates attack banks for financing private prisons", CNN, retrieved September 29, 2018
  11. ↑ Harnish, Amelia (June 28, 2018), "'We Disobey': Women's March Protestors Sit-In To Protest Family Detention", Refinery29, retrieved September 29, 2018
  12. ↑ Gamboa, Suzanne (March 20, 2018), "Still waiting for power: Six months after Hurricane Maria, frustrated Puerto Ricans rally in D.C.", NBC News, retrieved September 29, 2018
  13. ↑ Acevedo, Nicole (May 15, 2018), "Two weeks before hurricane season, Puerto Rico is not ready, groups warn", NBC News, retrieved September 29, 2018
  14. ↑ Dayen, David (July 25, 2018), "2020 Democrats band together to call for Puerto Rico debt cancellation", The Intercept, retrieved September 29, 2018
  15. ↑ Munns, Charlie (January 31, 2018), "Local protesters rally in opposition to Columbia's relationship with Santander Bank", Columbia Spectator, retrieved September 29, 2018
  16. ↑ "Puerto Rico: Shelter After the Storm", Aljazeera.com, May 2, 2018, retrieved September 29, 2018
  17. ↑ Rowland, Geoffrey (September 28, 2018). "Flake says he will vote to confirm Kavanaugh". TheHill. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  18. ↑ Malveaux, Suzanne; Stracqualursi, Veronica (September 28, 2018). "Flake confronted by two female protesters after announcing he'll back Kavanaugh". CNN. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  19. ↑ Berson, Scott; Gilmour, Jared (September 29, 2018). "Who were the women who confronted Sen. Jeff Flake about Kavanaugh vote in an elevator?". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  20. 1 2 "Ana Maria Archila on Confronting Jeff Flake". NPR.org. September 30, 2018.
  21. ↑ Clark, Dartunorro (September 28, 2018). "Jeff Flake says he will vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh". NBC News. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  22. 1 2 McLeod, Paul (September 28, 2018). "Trump Has Ordered An FBI Investigation Of The Sexual Assault Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh". BuzzFeedNews.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  23. ↑ Peterson, Kristina; Andrews, Natalie (September 28, 2018). "Kavanaugh Nomination Advances to Full Senate With One-Week Delay". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  24. ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (October 6, 2018). "Kavanaugh Is Sworn In After Close Confirmation Vote in Senate". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  25. ↑ "Jumaane Williams picks running mate in NY governor's race". www.wcax.com. Associated Press. March 1, 2022.
  26. ↑ Mays, Jeffery C.; Ashford, Grace (June 22, 2022). "Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Insurgent in New York Lt. Governor's Race". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  27. ↑ Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (June 29, 2022). "Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Fends Off Challenge From Left in N.Y. Primary". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  28. ↑ Gronewold, Anna; Mahoney, Bill (June 28, 2022). "Delgado comfortably wins New York's lieutenant governor primary". POLITICO. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  29. ↑ Williams, Tim; Bortnick, Casey (November 13, 2023). "New York Working Families Party gets new leadership". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  30. ↑ Rivlin-Nadler, Max (February 27, 2026). "Ana María Archila Is Leaving the Working Families Party. She Still Believes in It". Hell Gate. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  31. ↑ Sommerfeldt, Chris (February 17, 2026). "Mamdani rewards Working Families Party leader with international affairs appointment". Politico.
  32. ↑ Lehodey, Adam (July 9, 2026). "A Top Mamdani Official Tried to Meet with Iran". City Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. ↑ Goldberg, Emma (July 10, 2026). "N.Y.C. Official Planned Unauthorized Meeting With Iran's U.N. Ambassador". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  34. ↑ Campanile, Carl (July 9, 2026). "Top Mamdani official planned meeting with Iran's UN ambassador". NY Post. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  35. ↑ Fox News (July 12, 2026). Mamdani Backtracks over NYC official's planned meeting with Iranian envoy - U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz Interview (Television production). Retrieved July 17, 2026 – via YouTube.

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