50 Iranian-Americans You Should Know: Azita Raji

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Azita Raji, the former US ambassador to Sweden, was the first Iranian-American to serve as an ambassador, and the first woman to occupy the role in Sweden. In recent weeks, she's challenged the Trump administration’s criticisms of the northern European country's openness to refugees, and called for immigrants in the US to be protected.  “The United States is built by immigrants,” she told IranWire. “Their courage, hopes, creativity, and ambition have led to our prosperity and strength in innovation. Diversity makes us stronger.”