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Pramila Jayapal: “I almost lost my green card status because my daughter was…”

Featuring: Pramila Jayapal, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 52:38

I mean, all these different things that I went through to finally become a US citizen after 17 years and a very traumatic journey along the way, where I almost lost my green card status because my daughter was born so early outside of the United States. and I couldn't leave her bedside. And that day, when I took that oath and I swore allegiance to this country and gave up and renounced citizenship to everyone, to … (52:38–52:45)

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Asserts that Pramila Jayapal nearly lost her green card status due to her daughter's early birth abroad.

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