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The Capitol Connection - Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO of The New York Immigration Coalition

By David Guistina
Published January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST
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Murad Awawdeh

(Airs 01/22/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO of The New York Immigration Coalition, about their 2026 legislative agenda including passage of the New York For All Act which would ban the state from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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David Guistina
David Guistina is the host of Capital Connection, Legislative Gazette, and Morning Edition and the producer of the Media Project on WAMC.
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