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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Asian Americans are often still seen as outsiders, as foreigners, as aliens.
Said by
Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings highlights the perception of Asian Americans as outsiders despite their long history in the U.S.

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