Am Quote by Mike Medavoy

My father and mother brought me to this country to escape communism and to provide me with the security, opportunity and pride that American…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

The privilege of serving my country is not only rooted in my military service, but also in my personal history. I sit here, as…

— Alexander Vindman

Because there was a pathway to citizenship that allowed me to secure legal status, I had the unbridled chance to work hard and build…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

I was the daughter of an immigrant, raised to feel that I needed to get excellent, flawless grades and a full scholarship and a…

— Susan Choi

I went to college and law school with the help of the GI Bill. That experience moved me so much, I dedicated the rest…

— Charles B. Rangel

I'm not an American citizen, but I live in this country and eventually want to become an American citizen because I love this country…

— Rob Halford

When I come to the United States, I came here illegally. I didn't know I was going to be a fighter. I just thought…

— Glover Teixeira

I enlisted in the United States Army - and nearly gave my life for America - because I believe deeply in the values for…

— Brian Mast

I have been a foreigner all my life, first as a daughter of diplomats, then as a political refugee and now as an immigrant…

— Isabel Allende

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

— Pramila Jayapal

My family reached the United States before the Holocaust. Both of my parents emigrated from Russia as young children. My grandparents were fleeing religious…

— Jan Schakowsky

My parents always instilled in me to be a citizen of the world, so that's why I've taken to traveling and why it's such…

— Kevin Olusola