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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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" There isn't really precedent for asylum seekers' being criminally prosecuted at the border before they've had a 'credible fear' hearing. You come seeking asylum. Seeking asylum is not illegal. "

Pramila Jayapal

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Before

Border

" My grandmother was whip smart as well as an incredible athlete. She played tennis in her sari, cheered on the Indian team in cricket matches, and tried to convince us that her made-up words were real so she could win a Scrabble game. "

" When women are told that sexual harassment is 'part of the job' or when assistants of both sexes enable harassing behavior, they have bought into the culture that says such behavior is not just permissible, it is a desirable expression of power. "

" Some people have called me the anti-Trump, and I'm so proud. "

" When I was a little girl, my dad always said to me that I was going to be this great businesswoman, that I was going to be the CEO of IBM. So that's what I came into the world thinking, that I was going to go into the business world and make my mark there. "

" I come from a state in India that is a matrilineal state, Kerala. And so women really are seen as very powerful. "

" It took me 17 years to become a U.S. citizen. "

Pramila Jayapal

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Become

" We have to remember that disagreeing with people is fine; it is dehumanizing people that is not, and when that happens, we have to be ready to speak up. "

Pramila Jayapal

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Speak

" Ripping children away from their parents has a particular shameful history, both in this country and around the world. "

" Getting a college degree used to be free or low cost because, as a society, we saw providing higher education to young people as an investment - in them and in the future of our own country. "

" Rather than name-calling and arguing about whether it is appropriate or not to employ radical tactics, we progressives need to start listening to each other. "

" Compromise for compromise sake is never good, unless it is grounded in principles. "

" We have to have a planet to pass on to the next generation, and these issues of climate change and climate justice and the disproportionate burdens that communities of color actually bear from our damaging climate is a huge issue. "

" We don't get a more responsive government unless we start to systematically run organizing campaigns to change the way government works. "

" We on the Left are very good at criticizing people, but we need to build the base to pull people to the Left. "

" It is always easier to have somebody to blame, but immigrants are not the cause of the country's economic woes. "

" I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up. "

" Gays and lesbians gained rights in this country though activism and organizing, creating political space and demanding change so that lawmakers and justices could do what they knew was right. That organizing allowed Americans to get to know gays and lesbians as our daughters and sons, our neighbors, and our friends. "

" I am grateful for my family, friends, and all those who send constant love and support - you are my energy and my hope. You teach me, love me even when I'm wrong, and let me ride the challenges and come out whole. "

" This is the country that we are turning over to young people, and there is going to be no country left at this rate because Trump is destroying the soul of who we are. "

" I really get my best work done in the morning, so if I have to edit speeches or comments, that all happens before I get to work. "

" 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. "

" Diversity is not just about the fact that the pictures look better. I mean, they always do look better! "

" Regardless of who is elected president in 2016, we all still live together. Each of us has a different role to play, but we all have to hold the collective space for movement-building together. It's the only way we move forward. "

Pramila Jayapal

Forward

Live

" I have my chops in organizing, and I know how to create political space through movement building. "

" I like to have my cup of green tea. "

Pramila Jayapal

Green

Cup

" If someone tells me that something can't be done, that makes me more determined to do it. "

Pramila Jayapal

Determined

Someone

" Sometimes when really terrible things happen, something beautiful emerges out of it. "

" What makes America great is our commitment to our values of inclusivity and opportunity for all. "

" I've always believed that immigration is really about who we are as a country and what we're willing to stand up for. "