‘If Trump had his way, my story would be impossible’: Watch Kamala Harris talk of her Indian roots
The daughter of an Indian woman who migrated to the US, Harris is in the fray for the Democratic nomination for the Presidential elections.
@KamalaHarris response is real talk. Much like her mother I migrated here at age 18 pretty much alone. No English, no money or family! I came in pursuit of the American Dream. The fact Kamala has firsthand experience in the life of an immigrant is HUGE!pic.twitter.com/GXiR6HOdkL
— Clarissa Laguardia (@LaguardiaCG) October 16, 2019
America’s Democratic Party presidential hopeful, the current California senator Kamala Harris, invoked her Indian roots at the intra-party debate held on October 15 in Ohio. Answering one of the questions, Harris talked about her mother and how she encouraged Harris to accomplish great things.
“My mother was 19 when she left India, alone. She wanted to travel to learn science because her mission in life was to cure cancer,” Harris said. “When I was five, my parents’ marriage ended, but my mother taught me and my sister that we can do anything, so I became the first woman attorney general of California, and the second black woman elected to the US senate.”
Answering why is she running for president, Harris replied that if Donald Trump had his way, her story would not have been possible. “I am running to ensure that the American dream, the American values will always hold true, that’s what is at stake in this election.”
