(Boston Globe) Yusufi Vali, who most recently ran the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury, was tapped Thursday to head the city’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, becoming the highest-ranking Muslim in city government in recent memory.
The 36-year-old, whose family immigrated to the United States from India when he was 9, takes over a critical post in constituent services at a time when immigrants are being scapegoated by the Trump administration and its supporters.
Vali said he will look to build upon the support he has seen for community and religious groups in Boston in recent years, to confront what he called fear-mongering rhetoric, and to work for opportunities for all residents.
