American Voter: Sophia Madana

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling for the presidency in a sharply divided United States. Trump has been focusing on “law and order”, while Biden has been trying to strike a conciliatory note. The Black Lives Matter movement and whether Trump will release his taxes are among the many issues Americans will consider when choosing their president. As the hotly contested election approaches, Al Jazeera has been speaking to voters across the US, asking nine questions to understand who they are supporting and why. Sophia Madana American Voter Sophia Madana [Al Jazeera]Age: 35 Occupation: Content Strategist Residence: DuPage County, Illinois Voted in 2016: Hillary Clinton Will vote in 2020: Joe Biden                                                                          Top election issue: Abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Will you vote? Why or why not? “Yes, I will be voting. I vote in every election that I’m eligible to vote in. I think voting is probably the most important thing we can do as Americans. And I firmly believe that it is integral to our democracy. Not only do I vote in every election, but I harass all of my friends and family to vote. This is like a very known thing about me, across my friend groups and family that when an election is coming up, they know they’re going to hear from me. “I also joined an advocacy group called She Votes Illinois to help get out the vote in Illinois and get more women involved in politics and make sure that their voices are heard and amplified. So [it’s] something I’m very passionate about, and regardless, you know, across party lines, regardless of that, voting is so important, in order to get our voices heard, and I’m always going to vote.” What is your number one issue? “Gosh, of course, there are so many, and there’s so many different things that come up every day. It’s hard to pick just one. But I think if I had to, I would say personally for me, it is abolishing ICE [United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]. I think that ICE is going to be a huge stain on this political era when we look back on 2020. Just thinking about what atrocities we allowed to happen, or we are allowing to happen currently right now – it’s deeply disturbing to me. It’s on my mind all of the time. I can’t stop thinking about it. And it’s important to me that we do whatever we possibly can to abolish ICE, and getting rid of this administration would bring us at least one step closer to that.” Who will you vote for? “I will be voting for Joe Biden.” style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">