“I don’t come from a place of violence, I come from a place of love and equality and justice.”— Rashida Tlaib, jewishinsider.com
“I always tell folks, when I think of the Holocaust and the tragedy of the Holocaust and the fact that it was my ancestors, Palestinians who lost their land and some lost their lives, their livelihood, their human dignity, their existence in some ways had been wiped out.. all of it was in the name of…”— Rashida Tlaib, jewishinsider.com
“Each passing day brings more pain for the people most directly hurt by this president.”— Rashida Tlaib, thenation.com
“I mean, look, our president has a hate agenda. He doesn't have a policy agenda.”— Rashida Tlaib, transcripts.cnn.com
“When your son looks at you and said ‘Mamma, look, you won — bullies don’t win.’ And I said, ‘Baby they don’t, because we’re gonna go in there and we’re gonna impeach the motherfucker!’”— Rashida Tlaib, vox.com
“When a legal immigrant can be deported for the most minor offenses, like omitting information on a form that at the time seemed irrelevant, or forgetting to change one’s address, can all be used as a basis to be uprooted from your home and taken away from your family and children.”— Rashida Tlaib, finalcall.com
“Over and over again, we hear about border security, legalization and national security, but there is no reference to maintaining our tradition and American values of keeping families together, providing a safe haven for the needy and advancing humanity. Where is the spirit of justice, equality and f…”— Rashida Tlaib, finalcall.com
“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. Concern for 'national security' has introduced unprecedented insecurity to living in…”— Rashida Tlaib, finalcall.com
“Acknowledge the fact that we are women of color, so when you do single us out, be aware of that and what you're doing especially because some of us are getting death threats, because some of us are being singled out in many ways because of our backgrounds, because of our experiences and so forth.”— Rashida Tlaib, cbsnews.com
“I wanted them to know they belonged. I wanted that little girl that was inspired by all of us, in looking to all of us, I mean young people just driving, just saying thank you so much for running because I can see myself in you.”— Rashida Tlaib, cbsnews.com
“I grew up in a city that is the most beautiful, blackest city in the country, the city of Detroit and every corner is a reminder of the civil rights movement. I saw what oppression and equality looks like, I saw that separate but equal doesn’t work.”— Rashida Tlaib, jewishinsider.com
“This is not just about Donald Trump. This is about all of us. What should we be as a nation? Who should we be as a people? In the face of this constitutional crisis, we must rise.”— Rashida Tlaib, thenation.com
“Locally, I’ve been working on the issue of equity in the cannabis industry, this is a fight that I can take to Washington. Federally, I’m going to fight for federal investment into re-entry programs for gun violence.”— Ayanna Pressley, teenvogue.com
“Every day, we awaken to a gentle battle and we must decide if we will go in the direction of worry; of weariness; and indifference or if we will go in the direction of joy; of peace; of equality. As soldiers, in which direction will we march?”— Ayanna Pressley, teenvogue.com
“I can tell you, they're—all around college campuses, there are Jews, Muslims, Hindus, all different kinds of backgrounds who are pushing back against racist policies in Israel, because they see that—the human rights violations of children being detained, the fact that my grandmother, who lives in th…”— Rashida Tlaib, transcripts.cnn.com
“If Netanyahu got up tomorrow morning and decides you know what I’m gonna take down the walls. I’m not gonna expand settlements, enough is enough, I really want to push towards a two-state solution, he has every power, every power to do that. And then people like myself and others will truly believe…”— Rashida Tlaib, thinkprogress.org
“I’m gonna be unapologetic in myself. Seventy percent of Americans curse. I am real. This is who I am.”— Rashida Tlaib, cbsnews.com
“I'm trying to represent my district, a very diverse district with 20 different ethnicities. And I'm trying to fight on their behalf, trying to make sure that they have a voice here. At the same time, I'm dealing with the biggest bully I've ever had to deal with in my lifetime and trying to push back…”— Rashida Tlaib, cbsnews.com