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Why others question your belonging despite your citizenship

I immigrated here as a child and speak perfect English but people still ask where I'm 'really' from and I'm tired of explaining my right to belong.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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He's confronting how physical appearance can override legal status and personal history in others' perceptions of belonging.

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