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When belonging requires preparing for rejection

I love this country but I am raising my children to have backup plans and exit strategies, and that breaks my heart.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The protective instinct to prepare the next generation for possible displacement reveals the limits of immigrant optimism and integration.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Immigration and identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.