Pramila Jayapal Quotes
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People who think that the immigration system is easy and people should just apply legally - it just isn't that easy.
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I feel like young people, more than anyone in the country, always have their moral compass on perfectly straight.
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The vast majority of immigrants - regardless of the conditions of war and poverty that may wrack their home countries - come and contribute to their new home country: building our roads, caring for our homes, children, and elders, and serving as doctors, lawyers, employers, and innovators.
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My big idea is that democracy can only work properly if you have truly representative people at the table.
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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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My mother, with a Master's in English Literature, taught me to appreciate language and that words matter.
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Trump has hated Amazon for a long time, and I think that that came out in many interviews that he's done with 'Vanity Fair' and with others.
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Civil rights icons, famous journalists, big-time movie producers may all have credits to their name that we can recognize and be grateful for, but their record of good works cannot excuse their harassment of women.
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We must be clear: Donald Trump is lying when he conflates immigrants coming across the border with MS-13 gangs.
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If you're an opposition party, you are actively using the power you have to oppose the ideas of the other party.
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I like being on a plane with no phone service because I get so much work done.
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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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Corporations and special interests have their voice in Congress, and they have too many members scared of their power. What Congress needs is a progressive voice who is unafraid to take on these powerful interests - who is willing to fight for all Americans, not just the wealthiest 1 percent.
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There is no question that we, as a country, need to deal with economic inequality across the country, and we need to make sure we have good-paying jobs for everyone.
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If you look at the future of the Democratic Party, things like raising the minimum wage - Democrats need to get behind raising the minimum wage and be clear on where we stand on trade deals.
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I come from a state in India that is a matrilineal state, Kerala. And so women really are seen as very powerful.
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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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Sometimes when really terrible things happen, something beautiful emerges out of it.
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What makes America great is our commitment to our values of inclusivity and opportunity for all.
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Some people have called me the anti-Trump, and I'm so proud.
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I've always thought of the United States as a place where so much was possible and so many opportunities were out there.
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I like to have my cup of green tea.
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President Trump has harnessed the fear and prejudice that have accompanied every wave of immigrants in United States history, and stoked those fears to further his own agenda.
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As an immigrant, I have lived, in a way, the American dream, and I want to make sure that opportunity is available for everybody.