Reshma Saujani Quotes


We must stand up and fight for an America that welcomes young doers and dreamers instead of categorically denying entry to so many simply based on their religion or country of origin.


Citations

Saujani, Reshma. "The American Dream Needs Refugees." HuffPost, 30 Jan. 2017.

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Reshma Saujani
Reshma Saujani
  • Born: November 18, 1975
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Lawyer

Reshma Saujani is an American lawyer and politician. She is the founder of the tech organization Girls Who Code. She was previously the Deputy Public Advocate at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate. Saujani lost the 2010 Democratic primary (19%-81%) for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 14th congressional district against incumbent Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. Saujani was the first Indian-American woman (and the first South Asian American woman) to run for Congress. She ran as a Democratic candidate for New York City Public Advocate in 2013, coming third in the primary.