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When citizenship doesn't guarantee acceptance

I was born here but people keep asking where I'm 'really from' and I'm tired of proving my belonging to a country that apparently doesn't see me as fully American.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's confronting the reality that legal belonging doesn't ensure social belonging, challenging her sense of home and identity.

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“Where Are You with National identity and patriotism examined?”

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