![]() ![]() Hyderabad-born Miller, 53, a civil engineer and a Maryland State Delegate, came to the US in 1972 when she was seven. WASHINGTON: Indian-American Aruna Miller, seeking to enter the US House of Representatives from a Congressional seat in Maryland, has emerged as one of the top fundraisers, days ahead of the crucial Democratic primary. I'll continue to work on that," Miller said.Įarly this month, she was endorsed by 'Desis for Progress', an organisation of progressive South Asians who are striving to create a better community. "It is critical that the largest democracy and the oldest democracy have a strong bond together. Miller, a great advocate for strong India-US ties, accompanied the then Maryland governor to India as a Maryland State delegate. ![]() We need to have a more streamlined process on how they can get their green card and become a citizen as well," she said. We need to make sure that those on H-1B visas are not on 15-20 years (wait for green card), where they become an indentured servant to the companies that they work at. "We need to have a pathway to citizenship. "We need to have a pathway to citizenship.Īnd this is for undocumented immigrants that are here, working hard, try to make ends meet and playing a part in our economy," she said.įorty per cent of the undocumented immigrants that are in this country are ones that have overstayed their visas, whether it's H-1B visa, student visa, and they're living in the shadows right now.Īll they want to do is to contribute to this great country, she said. "The first thing, or one of the most important things to be able to do if I got elected to the US Congress, is to make sure we fix the broken immigration system right now. Latest figures, as released by the Federal Election Commission, indicate that she has raised more than USD 1.36 million for the Democratic primary. She has received tremendous support from Indian-Americans in Maryland and across the nation. "I think that's what spurred a lot of people to wake up and say, wow, I need to take an active role in what's happening in our country," said Miller. This resonates with a lot of people because many of us have come here as immigrants to this great nation. "I think the rhetoric that's happening at the national level about immigrants being demonised and marginalised. Known for her great legislative skills, she was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010. "The race is an opportunity for Democrats to elect a woman to Maryland's all-male congressional delegation," the Post said.Ī civil engineer by profession, Miller, who speaks fluent Telugu, came to the US in 1972 when she was seven. This is because Trone has spend USD 10 million of his own money in the race, as against Miller's USD 1.36 million, which has come from generous contributions from her supporters.ĭays ahead of the crucial Maryland Democratic primary, Miller exuded confidence that her surging support from the people of the sixth Congressional district would be dissuaded by the money power, and help her get on the November Congressional ballot and finally enter the House next January. "In the year of the woman, can a USD 10 million man win a House seat?" asked The Washington Post this week as the Miller vs Trone race attracted nationwide attention.īusinessman Trone has spent more of his own money on a House race than any other candidate in history. ![]() If elected, Miller would be the second Indian-American woman to enter the House of Representatives after Pramila Jayapal from Washington State. The winner of the June 26 primary election is expected to easily sail through given that it is considered to be a Democratic stronghold. Miller is pitted against party colleague David Trone in the Democratic party for the sixth Congressional District of Maryland primary.
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