André, Richard

Richard André

Richard André is the Senior Policy Advisor at New American Economy, a bipartisan research and advocacy organization making the economic case for inclusive immigration reform. In this role, he advises governors' staff on policy issues, including COVID-19 response and long-term recovery and resiliency efforts. Previously, Rich served as Deputy Director of State and Local Initiatives at NAE. Before joining NAE, he managed the NYCitizenship program at the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and ran Cities for Action, a national coalition of 200 mayors fighting for immigration reform. Rich received a Master's in Public Policy from Princeton University and a Bachelor's in Political Science and Spanish from Amherst College.