The rise of foreign-born leaders in the United States and its political significance.

08/11/2025 8 min
The rise of foreign-born leaders in the United States and its political significance.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr. Oscar Van Heerden, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, about how the rise of foreign-born leaders in the U.S. — such as Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s youngest and first Muslim mayor, and South African-born Benita Cotton-Orr, Sky Valley’s incoming mayor — highlights how immigrant experiences shape political leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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