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So in two days of interviews we sought to unpack assumptions and uncover some deeper truths about the experiences of Asian-Americans. Our conversations went beyond personal accounts of racism and discrimination here in the United States, and extended to the residual outcomes of American influence in Asia, particularly as they relate to immigration. We heard from refugees whose experiences more closely resembled those of Latinos and African-Americans than any sort of “model minority” narrative.