“Muzaffar Chishti, a senior fellow on the Migration Coverage Institute, was honored right this moment by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Providers (USCIS) with an Outstanding Americans by Choice recognition introduced by USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. Jaddou gave the popularity to Chishti throughout a naturalization ceremony for 2 dozen new U.S. residents in Philadelphia on the Museum of the American Revolution. The Excellent Individuals by Alternative recognition honors naturalized residents who’ve made vital contributions to their adopted nation by means of civic participation, skilled achievement and accountable citizenship. Previous honorees embrace Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, chef and humanitarian José Andrés and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. “Muzaffar — or Muz as everybody within the immigration world is aware of him — has left an enduring imprint on immigration coverage, in addition to authorized providers, philanthropic investments and providers for immigrant households,” stated MPI President Andrew Selee. “Being celebrated as an Excellent American by Alternative is a becoming honor for somebody who has labored tirelessly to make this nation a greater and fairer place. All of us at MPI congratulate him on this recognition.” Chishti, born in Kashmir, India and naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1993, has devoted his life’s work to U.S. immigration coverage on the federal, state and native ranges and is a nationally acknowledged knowledgeable. Chishti, who additionally directs MPI’s workplace in New York based mostly on the New York College College of Legislation, focuses on immigration coverage and legislation, the intersection of labor and immigration legislation, immigration enforcement, civil liberties and immigrant integration. He co-authors a popular monthly analysis, the Coverage Beat, for MPI’s on-line journal, the Migration Data Supply. At MPI since 2002, he has spoken extensively on immigration coverage points, testified earlier than Congress and is often quoted in nationwide and worldwide media. He’s a 1994 recipient of the New York State Governor’s Award for Excellent Asian Individuals and a 1995 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. For extra on his profession and his Excellent American by Alternative recognition, click on here.”
