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I'm very proud to be Arab.
Big money has hijacked our politics.
I'm just this girl that grew up in southwest Detroit.
Taking on corporate greed is an environmental concern.
A photo does not mean I agree with anything someone says.
President Donald Trump is a direct and serious threat to our country.
I cannot imagine our country not having the right to economic boycott.
How long do we have to keep fighting for affordable prescription drugs?
I don't want our right to be able to speak and dissent to be taken away.
We demand Congress access and publicly release Donald Trump's tax returns!
As a social justice lawyer, I started marches against Trump here in Detroit.
I'm never going to be this polished politician. Nor am I going to be perfect.
I think social media brings another dynamic to running for office so publicly.
I'm not going to allow this world to make my son scared of saying he's a Muslim.
In my case, I am always that odd candidate that doesn't look like everybody else.
My dad's first-ever real true job was at Ford Motor Company. He was a UAW member.
I was the third parent, growing up, and it did make me a very overly responsible adult.
My dad grew up in Nicaragua in his teenage years, then immigrated to the United States.
We're going to have more women run for office. We can shift what's going on in Congress.
Scrap metal theft costs our state countless dollars in stolen public and private property.
We are valuable. Detroit and other neighboring communities are places to invest in, not rob.
Confrontational or not, my approach to public service has always been fighting for my families.
Mayors, city council members, and legislators come and go, but neighborhoods don't go anywhere.
I'm a member of the Michigan Democratic Party, a DSA member, member of the League of Women Voters, ACLU.
I was my mother's translator until I was probably 12 years old, and I remember how people looked at her.
I'm tired of just introducing legislation that's just not going to change our lives. It's going beyond that.
The first thing I think about when somebody says you're going to be the first Muslim is celebrate this moment.
We have to be a nation of compassion and some sort of humanity when it comes to the treatment of other human beings.
I believe that we shouldn't be supporting any form of aid towards countries that are killing people that are innocent.
I have fought so heavily against corporate tax breaks, especially because I've seen our schools in Detroit close down.
Trump has created an atmosphere wherein my sons are questioning their place and identity as Arab Americans and Muslims.
I am very passionate, and I grew up in an incredibly beautiful urban community - the city of Detroit - born and raised.
Detroit can become a national model for urban revitalization, but to do so, it must break free from past development models.
Obviously, I am a member of Congress, and things that I say are elevated on a national level, and I understand that very clearly.
We must stop tax giveaways to rich corporations and developers while our schools are crumbling and people are losing their homes.
Concern for 'national security' has introduced unprecedented insecurity to living in the United States as a legal permanent resident.
I went to a predominantly African-American school. I didn't even understand our immigration system. I knew my parents immigrated here.
Trump's years in office are years we cannot get back. But more dangerous than the loss of time is allowing Trump's precedents to take root.
We should be encouraging moms to breastfeed their infants, not discouraging it by unfairly judging and discriminating against nursing mothers.
I'm constantly working, and I've earned everything that I've been able to achieve on my own, and that's what being the eldest of 14 taught me.
I have had the fortunate privilege of serving as a state representative for residents in the great cities of Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse.
Social niceties are not in order for men who would turn away refugees fleeing for their lives based on their faith to have them suffer in camps.
We cannot afford to deliberately cripple our cities by transferring public tax dollars to private entities for benefits that are unclear at best.
Allowing workers' compensation for all injured workers is a better system than allowing people to be part of a black market of undocumented workers.
There are proven health benefits for both babies and mothers who breastfeed, and it's unfortunate that it still carries an unfair stigma in our society.
No matter how much the private sector crows that corporate tax breaks will lead to more jobs or robust economic activity, such benefits rarely materialize.
Resources and money can change people's lives today, where legislation can take years - up to 10, 15 years sometimes before it really, really impacts people.
The emoluments clause is in the Constitution for a reason: We, as Americans, need to know that the president acts in our best interests, not his own self-interest.
To me, I know that if we could pass the Civil Rights Act of '64 over 50 years ago, then we can pass Justice for All Civil Rights Act. We can pass Medicare for All.
I support a Green New Deal to put people to work building a renewable green energy infrastructure that can help us fight climate change and protect our communities.