Rich is a Queens, New York, native and proud Haitian-American with a passion for immigrants' rights and economic justice. Until recently, he served as deputy director of State and Local Initiatives at New American Economy, where he worked with mayors, business leaders, and nonprofit organizations to use data to advocate for inclusive immigration policies. Before joining NAE, Rich ran the NYCitizenship program at the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, which provided free citizenship legal services and financial counseling at public libraries citywide. He also launched and led Cities for Action, a national coalition of over 100 mayors and county officials fighting for immigration reform. Rich started his career as a writer and editor for Americas Quarterly magazine. His assignments took him to Cuba, Chile, Colombia, and across the U.S. Rich graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in political science and Spanish. He is fluent in Spanish and French, and conversational in Portuguese. Rich is also an avid soccer fan, and until recently, played on a co-ed team with few wins, but a lot of heart. At Princeton, he is eager to learn from his peers and plans to explore how local government can best address racial and economic inequality.