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Let me tell you about the country I love,
John.
After arriving here from India at age 16, I spent more than a dozen years
on an alphabet soup of visas — F1, H1B and more — before I finally got my
green card. Then, after a few more years, I finally became a citizen. A
citizen of the United States of America.
America, a country that had embraced me as a 16-year-old who had come here
by myself to study and build a life of better opportunity.
America, a country built on the idea of being a refuge for those in need,
“the tired masses, yearning to breathe free.”
America, a country that has always celebrated itself as a nation of
immigrants.
In the moment I took my oath, I realized how lucky I was.
I knew that my future had opened up, and that citizenship would offer me
the chance to seek opportunity and to take part in our democracy.
I knew, too, that with those freedoms and opportunities came enormous
responsibility: to do everything I could to preserve and build our
democracy, and to use my life to pay it forward and ensure opportunity for
others.
That is my mission every single day in Congress. I believe in this work
and I’ll never give up the fight for our progressive values.
[ [link removed] ]But we must stand united. If you're with me, will you add your name and
endorse my re-election campaign? I would be so grateful to have your
partnership in this fight.
Add Your Name ››
Together,
Pramila Jayapal
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