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Aneesh Chopra

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2016-01-04

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1. “Well, I feel sad for those who haven't made it in. It's one of those scenarios where, hey, we got in when the opportunity was right. Now people want to kick the ladder so no one else can come. So it's just a sad state of affairs because I've got a great life here. I've not had any challenge making it through. I mean, the president was kind enough to invite me to serve in this role. My background wasn't a hindrance or a limitation in any step of my life. But to think that the next generation coming in is limited, it's terrible. Of course, most immigrant families feel like, how could this country be, how could we have a debate at this stage? It says we don't want to have folks come.”

   2016-01-04 · The Axe Files with David Axelrod · Ep. 20 - Aneesh Chopra · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

2. “It is such an odd debate because the vibrancy of the country is all about immigrants joining, participating, engaging. I think like 20 to 30 percent of the Fortune 500 CEOs had origins in their families were immigrants, either they were or they're the sons and daughters of immigrants. It's an amazing story of America that we open. And that welcome sign has been the hallmark. And to hear the political debate just take us down this terribly sad road. It's odd if you feel right”

   2016-01-04 · The Axe Files with David Axelrod · Ep. 20 - Aneesh Chopra · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

3. “Well, thanks, David. Many Indian American families came post-1965 when Lyndon Johnson opened up the immigration rules. And like my parents were like many others, they came with graduate degrees to sort of live a better life. And what was exciting about that time was the perception in our family was that you could do anything. You know, it didn't matter that my mom and dad grew up in a bit of a difficult environment. My dad literally was a refugee at the age of two. It had nothing when they had to leave what was then the Pakistan side of the Indian border when the country was divided. But the idea was if you learned a lot, studied hard, you could actually make it in this country. And so my passion growing up and as I thought about the world around me, let me just stop.”

   2016-01-04 · The Axe Files with David Axelrod · Ep. 20 - Aneesh Chopra · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source