17 educated in indonesia and a remarkable mother and father tell us i know we will talk about immigration and the policy issue with your Public Service lets start with what that was like. You are right is to nice to have an indepth conversation with a colleague and something we just dont get to do. And landed here a few minutes before i turn 17. I came by myself. My dad had 5000 in his bank account and used all of it to send me here because he really believe this is a place i would get the best education with the best opportunity. I showed up at my two suitcases thats all i could bring without having to pay for more baggage so i write about this in the about how strange it was that we were used to seeing even though its diverse in the grand scheme of things and the smells at mcdonalds and burger king and the smells you a dream about they had not made it yet and a completely new place with a completely new environment. I went to georgetown undergraduate here in the nations capital. Land
About, i know we will talk about immigration because immigration has been a policy issue that has fueled your Public Service but lets talk about you say in the book you landed in the airport with two suitcases and that was it. Guest that is right. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. You are right. Its such a pleasure to have an indepth conversation with a colleague and something you just dont get to do. Yes, i landed here a few months before i turned 17 and again by myself. My dad had about 5000 dollars in his big account and used all of it to send me here because he really believed that this was the place i would get the best education and have the most opportunities. I show up at jfk airport with my two suitcases because that is all you are allowed to bring without having to pay for more baggage we did not have money to pay for more baggage. I just remember and i write about this in the book is how strange it was to see, first of all, not the diversity of people but its
We Work Together when we were in washington 18 hours a day and there was almost no opportunity to no trust the people. What a remarkable story. You arrive never having been here born in india, granddaughter of the British Police officer, remarkable mother and father. Tell us a little bit about immigration that has been the policy that has infused your public service. Lets start with a little bit of what that was like. You say youve landed in the airport with two suitcases and that was it. Guest thats right. Thank you for taking the time to do this. It is a pleasure to be able to have an indepth conversation with a colleague, something we just dont get to do. I landed here two months before i turned 17. I came by myself. My dad had about five bucks in his bank account and he used of all to send me here because he believed this is the place i was going to get the best education and have the most opportunity. I show up at jfk airport with my two suitcases. We didnt have any money to pay f
Subcommittee on Border Security will come to order. Subcommittee is meeting to receive testimony in examining the human rights and legal implications of dhss remain in mexico policy. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Good morning. Today we will examine implications of a migrant protection protocol more commonly known as the remain in Mexico Program. We will hear the perspective of practitioners who witnessed the program on the ground. Since the program went into effect on january 18, 2019, the remain in mexico policy has forced 10,000 asylumseekers to wait in mexico while their claims are processed. This summary does not begin to touch on the devastating and deceptive impact on countless lives. Prior to this programs implication, asylumseekers will stay in the United States as it moves through the court. Policy based on the humane and common sense premise that should be given temporary safe havens, deciding whether or not they
Subcommittee on Border Security will come to order. Subcommittee is meeting to receive testimony in examining the human rights and legal implications of dhss remain in mexico policy. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Good morning. Today we will examine implications of a migrant protection protocol more commonly known as the remain in Mexico Program. We will hear the perspective of practitioners who witnessed the program on the ground. Since the program went into effect on january 18, 2019, the remain in mexico policy has forced 10,000 asylumseekers to wait in mexico while their claims are processed. This summary does not begin to touch on the devastating and deceptive impact on countless lives. Prior to this programs implication, asylumseekers will stay in the United States as it moves through the court. Policy based on the humane and common sense premise that should be given temporary safe havens, deciding whether or not they