“Not all Asians came to America in search of milk and honey. My family came here because we had to.” Too often when we consider immigration patterns to America, the narrative painted is a search for better economic opportunities, the pursuit of an American Dream laden with success and the promises of a better life

LOOK AROUND and it’s not hard to find — everywhere you step, everywhere you go, everywhere you glance.

HE SITS ACROSS from me, sipping a hazelnut latte and enjoying the warmth of sunlight on his bronzed, oval-shaped face.