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I have a great sense of who I am.
The one percent must pay their fair share.
I've always said you get what you organize for.
American hate is not new - and it is not scarce.
I try not to think of my life in terms of separation.
I think being an immigrant makes me overly optimistic.
It's our time to fight for the America we know we can have.
I am proof that, as Americans, we can embrace our differences.
When I was coming to this country, I heard about its promises.
I know how it feels to be hated because of my religious beliefs.
My kids are part of the rest of my community and my wider family.
ICE has only become increasingly militarized, brutal, and unaccountable.
Insinuations that Ahmed Nur Said Elmi is my brother are absurd and offensive.
I am much more interested in defending my ideas than defending my identities.
What I always emphasize is that I am a representative who happens to be Somali.
Here in Minnesota, we don't only welcome immigrants; we send them to Washington.
This is a land of immigrants, and most come here for opportunity, a second chance.
I know that when we interact with those we fear and hate, we will find commonality.
Our immigration policy should be based in compassion and a desire to help the other.
I believe in the ideals of America, in liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness.
We need to recognize that racism has never been subtle, though it has gone underreported.
One night, militia tried to break into our home, and the exterior was riddled with bullets.
I am committed to growing participation in the political process and doing it the right way.
Somalis in Minnesota have worked so hard to get their voices heard in the political process.
Some suggest that, as a woman, I meddle in political affairs and need to be 'put in my place.'
I look forward to being a voice of reason in fighting for transparent and accountable budgets.
Every student has something to offer, and every student deserves a nurturing learning environment.
I will never apologize for standing up against oppression and injustice in Israel or anywhere else.
I would have loved to have heard a story like mine. I could have used it as an inspiration to get by.
If we are not actively fighting against regressive ideologies, we are contributing to making them grow.
I talk all the time about the eight-year-old me and all the eight-year-olds who are living in their camps.
Learning is not limited to the classroom, and Minnesota shouldn't limit its education resources there, either.
I believe women and minorities often wait for permission to be invited to something; we need to stop doing that.
We are accountable to each other; having an equitable Minnesota benefits everyone, not just the disenfranchised.
I come from people who dreamed of a free democratic system. I believe so strongly in the process and equal access.
I want my children to attend inclusive schools where diversity is respected and acknowledged as a sign of strength.
We must see others' struggles as our own, and their success as our success, so we can speak to our common humanity.
I grew up under a dictatorship. I knew what it meant for people to not have the ability to freely express themselves.
No Minnesotan should ever experience preventable health risks from breathing polluted air or from drinking unsafe water.
I grew up in a household where we all celebrated who we were. There was no space to make people feel different or 'less than.'
Truly, this is a nation that sees itself as one that instills hope and is really about allowing people to pursue their dreams.
Hope will be found by understanding that diversity is the essence of the American Dream and why we need each other to fulfill it.
I want to go to Washington to make sure we really have an opportunity to expand health care for folks so that is accessible to them.
We need to be constantly reminded that this is a representative democracy, and we need to be in tune to what people are talking about.
Minnesota's diversity should be its greatest strength, but our neglect of nonwhite students has stifled our progress toward growth and equity.
When people were selling the politics of fear and division and destruction, we were talking about hope. We were talking about the politics of joy.
When I first arrived in the country, I really didn't speak much of the language. I knew two words coming here, and they were 'Hello' and 'Shut up.'
I invited President Trump twice now to come meet my family and my community because he seems to have a lot of opinions about the kind of people we are.
Fighting gerrymandering is one thing. The other thing is insuring we have the right candidates for the people and not the right candidates for the Party.
We have people who will take votes that they can't defend. They'll say they stand for a policy, but when it comes to vote for it, they won't take the vote.