Pramila Jayapal

Immigrants contribute more than they take. It is a lie that they take public benefits, because they don’t qualify for just about every benefit.

I came to the United States on a student visa. It took me 17 years to become a U.S. citizen. My journey was only possible because of the United States’ legal immigration system, one that Trump is actively dismantling.

My parents sacrificed so much to send me to U.S., where they believed I would have the best opportunities. Now, I’m proud to be one of the six Indian Americans serving in Congress and only Indian American woman ever elected to House of Representatives .