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Ava Chin, "Mott Street - A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming"

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The Importance of Focusing on Family Members

I love the description you have of the photo that you have of her coming through Angel Island. She's got this sort of murderous glare in her eyes, right? Yes. So I mean, it was a very difficult time for Chinese trying to come into America. Luckily, they were not kept in detention for more than about a week and a half. But still not knowing when you're going to be let go is very difficult.

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