Ayann Hirsi Ali originally entered the Netherlands alone as a young woman under a false name and without any papers. She was born in Somalia but also lived in Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and Kenya before becoming an undocumented immigrant in Denmark.Reason for Immigrating:
She sought to avoid an arranged marriage her parents had been pressuring her to enter.
Accomplishments:
- She rose to be one of if not the most famous member of the Dutch Parliament.
- She was also a fellow at The American Enterprise Institute (a conservative think tank) in Washington D.C.
- 2005 TIME Magazine labeled her amongst the 100 Most Influential Persons of the World.
- 2007 Goldwater Award from the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, Arizona at an awards ceremony attended by Senator John Kyl from Arizona who coincidentally voted against the DREAM Act only a month prior to this. Also in attendance was U.S. Rep. John Shadegg also from Arizona who received a 100% rating from the anti-immigration hate group FAIR. Think they learned something?
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