“I'm encouraged that the people of Cuba are rising up against communism and I hope this is the beginning of real change toward freedom and democracy on the island. President Biden, as leader of the free world, must do all he can to influence this change.”

American politician, U.S. representative

Nicole Malliotakis is an American politician who serves as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district. Her district includes Staten Island and part of southern Brooklyn. She is known for representing a New York City district in Congress. The seat she holds ties together two areas of the city, and her public work is centered on that constituency and the issues that come with it.