In response to the Biden-Harris Administration creating the American Climate Corps, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement: “Young people nationwide are excited to see the launch of the American Climate Corps, a program which will put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, […]

In response to Democrats in the House of Representatives reintroducing the John Lewis Voting Voting Rights Advancement Act, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement: “Young people nationwide are commending the reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Voting Rights Advancement Act, a critical piece of legislation that will provide the necessary tools […]

Youth voting organization registers, pledges, and engages thousands of young people on National Voter Registration Day Washington, D.C. — Today, NextGen America is celebrating National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) by engaging thousands of young people across seven key states and registering and pledging them to vote. Overall, NextGen is contacting thousands of young voters in […]

In response to a federal judge’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement: “Today’s decision is a devastating blow to DACA recipients – many of which have only ever known this country as their home. Judge Hanen is an anti-immigrant, Republican-appointed judge […]

In response to the United States House of Representatives reintroducing the Youth Voting Rights Act, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement: “Young people across the country are excited to see the reintroduction of the Youth Voting Rights Act, alongside a suite of democracy and voting rights bills, that will expand youth […]

In response to the Biden-⁠Harris administration launching the SAVE Plan, NextGen America President Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez released the following statement: “For the past decade, young voters have been at the forefront of the movement for student loan debt reform, and today we are seeing this fierce advocacy come to fruition. With the Biden-Harris administration’s introduction […]