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Pramila Jayapal

is a United States representative from Washington’s 7th Congressional District. She is the founder of OneAmerica (formerly Hate Free Zone), and the author of Pilgrimage to India: A Woman Revisits Her Homeland.

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What It Means to Be a Nation of Immigrants

Pramila Jayapal writes about the Night of 1,000 Conversations, in which more than 2,500 strangers in 28 states gathered to discuss the role of immigration in the country鈥檚 past, present, and future.

Pramila Jayapal | Oct 11, 2018

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Boston Aftermath Shows a Nation Less鈥擭ot More鈥擜fraid of Muslims

Despite the horrific attacks and media slurs that followed the Boston bombing, the behavior of ordinary people and elected representatives shows improved tolerance of muslims and other immigrants.

Pramila Jayapal | May 2, 2013

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Mother of Exiles

Since September 11, immigration has resurfaced as a political lightning rod. 猫咪社区! contributing editor Pramila Jayapal reflects on what is at stake for all of us in the debate over immigration.

Pramila Jayapal | Jul 21, 2004

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Detentions Spark Protests

News on immigrant deportions, NSEERS, and immigrant rights in America.

Pramila Jayapal | Apr 1, 2003

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India's Silent But Singing Revolution

Twenty million Indians are disproving the West's favorite myths about work, self-interest, and community.

Pramila Jayapal | Oct 27, 2000

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