A Bronx father of five is back with his family after being detained in Feb. Real credit to Sen. Gustavo Rivera, his team and @handsoffnyc.bsky.social for not letting up. Proud to have been one of the lawyers helping with the case. @norwoodnews.bsky.social www.norwoodnews.org/update-feds-...

NY-07: The primary is June 23. Meet your Courage Candidate. @kumar4ny.bsky.social He kept families in their homes. Fought ICE. Built systems that actually work for people. Now he's running for Congress — not to debate, but to dismantle.

1/5 Someone once told me that lying awake at night thinking about your clients was a curse. It is the only qualification that matters for this job. 🧵

1/6 72 hours ago I challenged every candidate in this race to 8 debates in 8 weeks. Silence. 🧵

1/6 Every candidate at the forum said abolish ICE. With 20 years experience, I want to talk about what that means. Saying it and knowing it are two different things. 🧵

Grateful for your support!

🚨We are proud to endorse @kumar4ny.bsky.social to be the next Congressman for New York's 7th Congressional district! Vichal is a dedicated public servant and an exemplary representative of our community who will fight for everyone being attacked, vilified, and left behind.

1/6 My family didn't go to the doctor when we were sick. We calculated risk. 🧵

1/6 Nobody asked me to start the solitary confinement project at The Bronx Defenders. I just couldn't stop thinking about the clients I visited at Rikers and what isolation was doing to them. 🧵

1/5 There was a mural on Knickerbocker Ave in Bushwick that had been there for years. This morning I walked past it - and it had been erased. 🧵

1/6 My mom did not plan to be a typist. She planned to have a career. So she taught herself to type. 🧵

1/5 I was told to fit in my whole life. In school. In professional spaces. In rooms that weren't built for people like me. 🧵

1/6 The President just called India a hellhole. I'm the son of Indian immigrants. Let me tell you about the country - and the people - he just insulted. 🧵

1/5 At the Fort Greene Greenmarket this morning, I asked everyone the same question: what keeps you up at night? 🧵

1/6 Wage theft costs American workers more every year than all robberies, burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts combined. Congress barely talks about it.🧵

1/6 My dad didn't eat beef growing up. Then he came to America. 🧵

Happy Earth Day Newtown Creek runs through NY-7. It is one of the most contaminated waterways in the United States. 🧵 1/4

1/5 I walked past a building on Grand Ave in East Williamsburg this weekend that reminded me of so many I've seen over the last 20 years. Different buildings, same story.

1/6 When I was a kid my parents got buried in a lawsuit they couldn't afford to fight. That's the moment I decided to become a lawyer. 🧵

Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful Vaisakhi. This holiday marks renewal, harvest, and community, values that have always been at the heart of South Asian life in New York and around the world. May this season bring you and your families health, abundance, and togetherness.

1/ Sysco just paid $29 billion for Restaurant Depot. I used to shop there with cash because we had no credit. 🧵 2/ Every week I'd go through the Restaurant Depot flyer line by line. Which canned good had the best margin, what might sell. This was how we ran my parents' store.

Happy Easter to all those celebrating! Wishing you a joyous day!

She couldn’t get to her own bathroom. A mother and her two kids were living in public housing with conditions so bad we had to threaten a lawsuit just to get her transferred. We packed up their stuff. Moved them ourselves. 1/4

1/5 What’s your story? This composition book holds mine. 🧵

1/7 You want to know what America actually looks like? It looked like yesterday’s rally. Every language, every background, every generation, shoulder to shoulder, refusing to let our laws continue to be torn apart.

Wishing everyone across New York’s 7th District a joyful and meaningful Passover. The timeless message of Passover, freedom, justice, and hope , is one that unites us all. Chag Sameach!

If this weekend resonated with you, the marches, the conversations, the energy, let's keep it going. Chip in before midnight. Link in bio. 🗳️ #Kumar4NY #NY7 #Brooklyn #Queens #NoKings

This weekend proved the energy is real. Now we need to match it. Today is our fundraising deadline, the last day to keep this grassroots campaign going. No super PAC. No establishment machine. Just you. Chip in whatever you can. Link in bio. #Kumar4NY #NY7 #Grassroots

Lucky. That was his name. A little boy at the park handed me chalk and we scribbled on the sidewalk while he enjoyed the sun. He didn't know he was talking to a congressional candidate, but he knew I'd stay. That's what this is about. 🗳️ #Kumar4NY #NY7

1/7 You’ve been fighting alone long enough. What a grassroots campaign looks like. 🧵

It's funny how the immigration debate isn't really about policy, but a judgment on who we think belongs. What do you think?

1/7 3 things Congress could do on immigration tomorrow. Why haven't they? 🧵

1/8 Congress has been debating the economy for decades and yet they still can't get it right. It's time for that to change and here's how. 🧵

1/5 What's one healthcare experience that made you realize the system is broken? I'll go first. 🧵

1/7 Last week we talked about the coverage gap. This week I want to go further. Not just what's broken — but exactly what I'd do to fix it. And why I'm the one to get it done. Results not Rhetoric. 🧵

1/7 I spent Friday and Saturday out in Brooklyn with volunteers gathering signatures. From Eid to the farmers market to a late dinner — and everything in between. Here's what Monday morning feels like after this weekend. 🧵

1/5 No PAC money. No corporate donors. No AIPAC checks. No lobbyists. Just us. Here's what that actually means for how I'll show up for you.

“What’s your biggest financial stress right now? No judgment — just want to hear from real NYC families

My story is the South Asian and immigrant story — resilience, hard work, taking care of each other. That's why I'm running for NY-07. Proud to have the endorsement of @SouthAsiansForAmerica. This campaign belongs to the community. Let's go win it. 💛 #Kumar4NY #NY07

1/7 You did everything right. You worked hard. Played by the rules. And you're still one medical bill, one missed paycheck, one emergency away from losing it all. That is not a personal failure. Here's what it actually is.

What would change if we treated every immigrant family the way we’d want our own family treated? Drop your thoughts. #Immigrantjustice #brooklyn #queens

1/7 My client is 75. He came here at 4. He doesn't remember another home. His kids and grandkids were born here. Fifty years ago he had a run-in with the law. He rebuilt his life. An immigration judge deported him anyway. To a country he hasn't seen since he was in diapers

Hot take: The healthcare system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed — just not for you. Agree or disagree?

1/7 You have a job. You pay your taxes. You do everything right. And you still can't afford to get sick. This is the coverage gap. And it is not an accident.

What’s the #1 issue you want your Congress member fighting for in NY-7? #Kumar4NY #NY7 #Brooklyn #Queens

My parents came to the U.S. like so many others with one belief: work hard, take care of others, and you'll be okay. For a while, America kept that promise. Then it didn't.

We’re burning $1-2B/day on an illegal war. $30B covers health care for every American for a year. Trump wants $50B for Iran. End the war. Bring the money home. Guaranteed health care. Now. #nyc #iran #currentevents #congress #kumar4ny

Securing every supporter, even the most skeptical #nyc #congress #district7 #petitioning #kumar4ny

3 things you need to know about the war in Iran: 1. $8 TRILLION spent on the last two wars. 2. A constitution being ignored. 3. American soldiers being deployed. I’m done with this. Are you? Follow along as I run for Congress in NY-7 Share this if it fired you up! #congress #currentevents #nyc

The people of NY-07 are speaking up — and we’re listening. We asked community members: what matters most to you? Their answers are why we’re in this fight. Dismantle ICE. Empower Workers. Guarantee Healthcare. And together we will deliver these result not rhetoric. #nyc #kumar4ny #interview