New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research
BE A FORCE FOR GOOD
Announcing…
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
Keynote Speaker: Conference 2026
A former Washington State Senator and a lifelong organizer for immigrant, civil, and human rights, Representative Pramila Jayapal is currently serving her fifth term in Congress for WA-07, which encompasses Seattle and surrounding communities. In 2016, she became the first South Asian American woman ever elected to the House. She came to the United States alone at the age of 16 and went on to start the largest immigrant rights organization in Washington state before becoming one of only two dozen naturalized citizens serving in Congress today.
Representative Jayapal is the lead sponsor of multiple landmark progressive bills including the Medicare for All Act, the College for All Act, the Housing is a Human Right Act, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, and the Roadmap to Freedom immigration resolution. She currently serves on the Judiciary Committee, where she is also Ranking Member of the Immigration Subcommittee, as well as the Budget and Foreign Affairs Committees. She is a Chair Emerita of the nearly 100-member Congressional Progressive Caucus, having led the caucus for six years and establishing term limits. Congresswoman Jayapal lives in Seattle with her husband Steve.
Refugee Community Building Conference ‘26
Our Mission
The New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research (NAAPR) builds the prosperity, influence, and inclusion of refugees and immigrants through policy advocacy, education, research, and community-driven programs.
Our Vision
The New Americans Alliance for Policy and Research (NAAPR) builds the prosperity, influence, and inclusion of refugees and immigrants through policy advocacy, education, research, and community-driven programs.
What We Do
Our fundamental belief is that New Americans have the power, knowledge, and will to effect change. By engaging New Americans in all aspects of civic life, we build their influence through: then list programs.
Education
We gather data about refugees and immigrants to disrupt the false narratives surrounding them. We facilitate interactions among policymakers, scholars, local communities, and New Americans to enhance the quality of public dialogue and understanding of current refugee, immigration, and resettlement policies.
Policy
We disseminate articles about existing policy to inform the public, and New Americans, of how public policies affect New Americans' access to education, good jobs, leadership opportunities, and healthcare. We provide opportunities for New Americans to become policy advocates for themselves, so they can change discriminatory policies.
Research
New Americans have the knowledge, lived experience, and wisdom to lead the social changes necessary to generate equity. With a commitment to elevating New Americans' voices, we partner with our community members, public and private institutions, academics, and community-based organizations to conduct research that gives New Americans the platform they need to inform social change.
Advocacy
Take action, connect, flex their political power, and act on behalf of their unique needs and life experiences. This is imperative to developing the leadership necessary to harness the power of New Americans.
Community Driven Programs
Our programs are grounded in the lived experiences, languages, and values of the refugee and immigrant communities we serve. We actively seek input from participants and community members through focus groups and ongoing feedback, ensuring our programs remain community-guided and adaptable to changing needs.
Reports
Driving Refugee Success
The Case for Expanded Language Access on Washington State Driver Knowledge Tests
Resettled into Poverty
The Consequences of Rapid Employment for Refugees in Washington State