Andres Jinete
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Andres Jinete is the Green Party nominee for New Jersey's open 12th Congressional District. A community organizer and member of the Central Jersey Tenant Union and Workers Strike Back, he has worked on tenant advocacy and rapid-response networks opposing ICE detentions, and previously worked in libraries serving the district.[4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections
Supports national rent control for residential and commercial properties and a major expansion of income-based social housing.[4]
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports single-payer, universal healthcare and a patent-free drug market.[4]
- OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Has organized rapid-response networks in New Jersey aimed at preventing ICE detentions in communities.[4]
In their words — priorities
- National rent control covering residential and commercial properties, plus large-scale investment in income-based social housing.[4]
- Universal, single-payer healthcare and a patent-free drug market.[4]
- Purchasing and forgiving all outstanding federal student loan debt and reinstating tuition-free public colleges and universities.[4]
Background
- Community organizer and member of the Central Jersey Tenant Union and Workers Strike Back.[4]
- Advocated for tenants and seniors in a large apartment complex in his town, resulting in code violations being addressed.[4]
- Helped build rapid-response networks across New Jersey to support working people and small businesses and to prevent ICE detentions in their communities.[4]
- Worked for several years at libraries in the district, serving disadvantaged populations and developing programs for seniors and families.[4]