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[color=#333333]I came to America as a starry eyed college student and have been on a roller coaster ever since then. I’ve worked in companies like Facebook, Dropbox, and even started my own company. I’m privileged to work with people I respect and learn f[/color][color=#333333]rom every day. I found my husband here and have friends who are like family. I want to give back to community I’ve come to know and love in a meaningful way. But it’s been difficult every step of the way. I’ve been an immigrant for the last 12 years. Being an immigrant not only dictates your professional life but also your personal life.[b] I’ve had all kinds of visas from F1s, OPTs, CPTs, H1-Bs, and now finally a greencard.[/b] Things that most people take for granted like being able to switch jobs, following your dreams to start a company, investing in relationships or building a home are really difficult because you are unsure of your long-term status.

But I consider myself one of the lucky few, others have not been as fortunate as me. My own sister was rejected and had to leave the United States after being educated here. It makes you think of all the broken families and people who haven’t had access to opportunities like college or getting a job because of a broken immigration system. Comprehensive immigration reform will not only help all of these people but it will make America and it’s economy stronger. 40% of Fortune 500 companies are started by immigrants and their children, if we made it easier for the world’s talent to stay here we would be creating more opportunities for everyone. Today’s economy based on knowledge and ideas can only grow if we add more talented, skilled and hardworking people to it.

Join us at fwd.us to advocate for getting the most talented and hardest working people into our economy, through immigration, education and investment in science. Thank you for everyone in tech community especially [url="https://www.facebook.com/zuck?group_id=0"]Mark Zuckerberg[/url] and [url="https://www.facebook.com/joegreen?group_id=0"]Joe Green[/url] for coming together and making this dream a reality.

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