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Jan 22, 2019 · Sen. Kamala Harris is not eligible to serve as U.S. President because neither of her parents was “a legal resident for 5 years prior to [her] birth” and she was “not raised in the United ...
Sep 16, 2020 · In 1964, they welcomed Kamala; her sister, Maya, was born in 1967. Kamala's childhood — spent in late 1960s and early 1970s Berkeley — helped form who she is today, she has said. "My parents ...
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- Virginia Chamlee
Aug 13, 2020 · Kamala Harris with her mother, Shyamala, at a Chinese New Year parade in 2007. ... “The reason there is so much affinity to Kamala Harris is because her parents’ story is a recent immigrant ...
Jan 20, 2021 · Throughout the 2020 election season, California senator (and now Vice President-elect) Kamala Harris often invoked her biracial background and immigrant parents as part of her bid for the White ...
Nov 7, 2020 · From the earliest days of her childhood, Kamala Harris was taught that the road to racial justice was long. She spoke often on the campaign trail of those who had come before her, of her parents ...
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- Lisa Lerer,Sydney Ember
Jan 20, 2021 · Harris’ mother is deceased; she was named Shyamala Gopalan, and she was born in India. According to the Mercury News, Harris often speaks about her parents’ immigrant experiences. Her mother ...
Aug 12, 2020 · Kamala Harris is a lot of firsts.. Besides being the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket, she’s also the first Indian American. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was born in ...
