Detroit can’t come close to repairing the decades of neglect without addressing the crisis in our neighborhoods. I live in southwest Detroit near Woodmere Cemetery. My neighbors and I deal with the negative impacts of job loss, increased poverty, and pollution every day. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
We are valuable. Detroit and other neighboring communities are places to invest in, not rob. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
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. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
Lost in the often-vitriolic national quarrel over immigration reform is any examination of proposed measures that would result in excessive punishment, such as detention and deportation, for the most minor offenses. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
Throughout my career in public service, the residents I have had the privilege of fighting for have embraced who I am, especially my Palestinian roots. This is what I want to bring to the United States Congress: an unapologetic display of the fabric of the people in this country. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
My dad’s first-ever real true job was at Ford Motor Company. He was a UAW member. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
I don’t care if it’s Saudi Arabia or if it’s Israel or any other country. I can’t imagine our members of Congress or even the residents back in the day that pushed back against apartheid in Africa not to be able to boycott. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
When we are asked to bail out corporations and banks, or pass tax bills that shift billions in public dollars out of government, we must ask ourselves, who were we truly sent here to advocate for? Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
Concern for ‘national security’ has introduced unprecedented insecurity to living in the United States as a legal permanent resident. Rashida Tlaib Read Quote
