My parents brought me to America when I was 11, seeking the American dream.
Now, I’m running for Congress against a conservative Democrat that voted to fund Trump’s border wall and keep kids in cages.
Millions of immigrant parents were drawn to America because they believed that no matter who you were, or where you were from, their children would have a fair shot at success.
My brothers and I worked hard to make them proud. I earned my PhD, became a neuroscientist, and was elected to my town council.
I’m running because every parent should think, no matter where they’re from, that their children could run for Congress one day. And I’m running to stop Donald Trump’s racist attacks on the American dream.
Thanks for standing up.
-- Arati