John, I’m honored and humbled to share with you that I’ve been named the Ranking Member for the Judiciary’s Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration.
I came to this country when I was 16, alone, and with nothing in my pockets. After 17 years on an alphabet soup of visas to become a U.S. citizen, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to live the American Dream, a dream that is out of reach for too many immigrants today. It’s time for that to change.
As the first South Asian woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and one of only two dozen naturalized citizens in Congress, I’m ready to serve and bring my own life experiences to this critical role.
It is extremely meaningful to me that after everything it took for me to journey to the U.S., navigate the citizenship process, and win election to Congress, I will now be in this position to better move the needle and re-center our broken immigration system around dignity, humanity, and justice.
I have been fighting to reform our immigration laws from the moment I first set foot in Congress, and I am proud of the landmark bills I’ve introduced, including:
But for me, this work started long before I was elected to the House of Representatives. For many years, I organized as an activist for immigrants’ rights.
I sued George Bush’s administration and was recognized by President Obama — in other words, I’m not afraid to get in the trenches and I know what’s worth fighting for. I fought unjust deportations, advocated for newly naturalized and immigrant Americans, and mobilized women against cruel family separation policies.
It’s clear that the Republican leadership of the Judiciary Committee has no intention to engage in good faith or reform our immigration laws for the better. It is up to us to stand up to the GOP’s extreme agenda and protect our people — and I will. This is the work that I came to Congress to do. Along with the rest of our movement for all forms of social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, I promise you to never stop fighting.
In solidarity,
Pramila
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