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When belonging is constantly questioned despite birthright citizenship

My coworkers always ask me where I am really from even though I was born here, and I do not know how to respond anymore without seeming angry.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The exhaustion of having your membership in your own country perpetually challenged by those who see you as forever foreign.

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.