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Having arrived in the United States as a political refugee when I was 17 years old, I have lived most of my life keenly aware of the fact that I am considered an outsider by many I encounter every day and even by those I have worked with for decades. Very early on in my life, I felt obliged to learn about the movement of peoples across national borders and about the economics and politics of immigration.
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Isasi-Díaz, A.M. (2013). Latinas’ and Latinos’ Understanding of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. In: Isasi-Díaz, A.M., Fulkerson, M.M., Carbine, R.P. (eds) Theological Perspectives for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. New Approaches to Religion and Power. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137372215_13
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