In taking over as only the second person to hold the position, San Diego’s Immigrant Affairs Manager Farhat Popal said she wants to address COVID-19 challenges specific to the immigrant and refugee communities. | Pixabay
In taking over as only the second person to hold the position, San Diego’s Immigrant Affairs Manager Farhat Popal said she wants to address COVID-19 challenges specific to the immigrant and refugee communities. | Pixabay
To elevate immigrant relations and expand on welcoming policies, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria recently appointed Farhat Popal as the city’s new Immigrant Affairs manager.
Popal is only the second person to hold the position, following Rita Fernandez, who has since taken over as the city’s director of Global Affairs, San Diego officials said in a press release.
“Farhat brings a powerful combination of professional and personal experience that will build bridges to our immigrant and refugee communities while creating a more welcoming San Diego for all of us,” Gloria said. “We are extremely excited to have someone as exceptionally qualified as her join the City.”
Popal said she intends to build on Fernandez’s legacy and work on solutions to COVID-19 challenges specific to the immigrant and refugee communities, according to the release.
“I bring with me my own experience as a refugee and first-generation immigrant, a perspective which will guide my work to advance a truly welcoming San Diego,” she said.
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