Antonio is originally from Venezuela. He moved to the U.S. as a refugee protected under political asylum and became an American citizen in 2015. He has lived in district 11 for 15 years. He has a degree in women's and gender studies from Oglethorpe University. He lives with his fiancée, Bill. He has two step-daughters and is a step-grandfather.

Antonio owns a dance studio, Daza Dance, in Buckhead. He used to be a professional ballroom dancer and then a ballroom dance teacher.

Antonio Daza's campaign to represent Georgia's 11th district in Congress is his first entry into politics.

Believes that "[p]eople and places are made better by diversity."

Plans to create a clear path to citizenship for immigrants, welcome immigrants and refugees, and get rid of "the corrupt immigration structure in place."

Wants to release children from detention and reunite families, expand Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections, and abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

- Believes that "[p]eople and places are made better by diversity." 
- Plans to create a clear path to citizenship for immigrants, welcome immigrants and refugees, and get rid of "the corrupt immigration structure in place." 
- Wants to release children from detention and reunite families, expand Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections, and abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Immigration

Wants to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare, especially during the pandemic.

- Wants to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare, especially during the pandemic.

Healthcare

Wants to address climate change to preserve the environment and natural resources.

- Wants to address climate change to preserve the environment and natural resources.

Environment

Promises to protect unions and workers' rights, including opposing right-to-work policies, getting rid of local laws that encourage workers to bypass union enrollment, supporting policies to address wage discrimination, and getting rid of Taft-Hartley.

Supports a $15 minimum wage that is tied to inflation and wants to get rid of the loophole that allows employers to pay tipped workers less than minimum wage.

Wants to increase Social Security benefits for all people receiving benefits in order to keep up with rising living costs and make the child tax credit permanent.

Supports "fair trade that protects American workers, the environment, and jobs."

- Promises to protect unions and workers' rights, including opposing right-to-work policies, getting rid of local laws that encourage workers to bypass union enrollment, supporting policies to address wage discrimination, and getting rid of Taft-Hartley. 
- Supports a $15 minimum wage that is tied to inflation and wants to get rid of the loophole that allows employers to pay tipped workers less than minimum wage. 
- Wants to increase Social Security benefits for all people receiving benefits in order to keep up with rising living costs and make the child tax credit permanent. 
- Supports "fair trade that protects American workers, the environment, and jobs."

Economy

Believes that "[t]he world is bigger than America," and that "[n]on-American human beings have as much value as American ones.

- Believes that "[t]he world is bigger than America," and that "[n]on-American human beings have as much value as American ones.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Antonio Daza

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