American - Politician | September 21, 1965 -
It took me 17 years to become a U.S. citizen.
Pramila Jayapal
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If there is one thing that resonates for women, it is that regardless of where we come from or what we look like, we want to be fully recognized for the breadth of our contributions.
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For immigrant women, the very act of immigration is about opportunity, equality, and freedom. Women immigrants come to America to care for their families, escape gender-based violence, or express their sexual identity.
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We need to expand the idea of choice to be about all the choices we make in our lives: including which country we choose to live in so we can be whole and full women.
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Before running for the Washington State Senate in 2014, I had spent 20 years as an activist. I had always believed that we needed to push for change on the outside, through community organizing and advocacy.
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We don't get a more responsive government unless we start to systematically run organizing campaigns to change the way government works.
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I love my district, the 37th Legislative District in Washington State, where I have lived for more than 20 years.
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I'm conscious of my race and ethnicity in the legislature - it's hard not to be.
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OneAmerica worked over the course of a decade to bring the movement of immigrants and communities of color together with the movement for marriage equality in Washington.
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We need to incentivize states across our country to spend on higher education and ensure that we go back to allowing people to go to college tuition-free.
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There's nothing normal about graduating with massive student debt, where you live in fear of predatory debt collectors and wage garnishers even as you are starting to live your life.
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Certainly there are many Congress members who have been arrested in the past on immigration issues and will continue to because we all understand that staying silent is not an option.
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