Nasrina Bargzie

Nasrina Bargzie is an Afghan-American lawyer who was the deputy counsel to U.S. vice president Kamala Harris from 2022 to 2024. In the role, she was a policy advisor on Muslim, Arab, and Gaza Strip topics in addition to reproductive rights, voting, and democracy. She joined the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign to lead its outreach to Muslim and Arab communities.

Life Bargzie was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Due to the Soviet–Afghan War, she lived in an active war zone during the first two years of her life. Her father and uncle were prisoners of war before disappearing. She is a member of the Order of the Coif. She contended that such surveillance practices violate privacy rights and legal standards, and emphasizes the need for accountability and public oversight in how SARs are handled. They emphasized the need for policies that prevent the chilling effect of federal investigations on free speech and encourages open political dialogue in educational institutions.

In January 2021, Bargzie joined the Office of the Vice President of the United States as the associate counsel to vice president Kamala Harris. She was promoted to deputy counsel to the vice president in May 2022. In these roles, she was a policy advisor on Muslim, Arab, and Gaza Strip topics. She provided input on reproductive rights, voting, and democracy. She left in July 2024.

In August 2024, Bargzie joined the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign to lead its outreach to Muslim and Arab communities.