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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker cover image

Weike Wang Reads “Status in Flux”

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

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The Importance of Dual Citizenship

My parents had no desire to move to the US. The only state they liked was Jersey for its gorgeous coastline. My father was against the green card and on principle dual citizenship. Why did China not allow dual citizenship? Because that country knew what he knew. You're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as sharing first place.

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