Refugees are threatening, not just to Americans, but also in many countries the world over. And it's partially because, unlike immigrants, refugees… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
My identity is deeply intertwined with being a refugee because that's the first experience that I remember. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
The refugees are not only going to be a demand on the country's resources, but also the refugees raise the possibility that… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
No one wants for their child to become a refugee. It's an awful experience. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
You have to wear a different face when you're interacting with the larger culture. And you can be more of yourself at… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
In the United States, we want to believe we will never become a country of refugees. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
40, 50 years ago, Americans - the majority of Americans did not want to accept these Vietnamese refugees who they saw as… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
I think all immigrants and refugees are preoccupied with memories to one degree or another. But again, this question of how much… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Every new refugee to a society, whether it's the United States or some other place, is subjected to fear. They are the… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Refugees, especially in their early years, are still caught up in the experience that made them refugees. And they're much more melancholic.… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Refugees have been displaced by war or natural disaster or political catastrophes, and they are much more threatening because they are reminders… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Immigrants who come to a country are going to lose something, for sure, but they hope to gain a great deal by… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Refugees are threatening, not just to Americans, but also in many countries the world over. And it's partially because, unlike immigrants, refugees do not… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
My identity is deeply intertwined with being a refugee because that's the first experience that I remember. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
The refugees are not only going to be a demand on the country's resources, but also the refugees raise the possibility that the countries… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
No one wants for their child to become a refugee. It's an awful experience. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Growing up in the U.S., I was certainly deeply aware of the power of American media, specifically Hollywood and television, in terms of broadcasting… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
You have to wear a different face when you're interacting with the larger culture. And you can be more of yourself at home or… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I cared very little for the customs of my parents, the special things that we're supposed to do as… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
In the United States, the immigrant experience occupies a very central place in American mythology. And sometimes, that place wavers between acceptance and rejection. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
In the United States, we want to believe we will never become a country of refugees. — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Immigrants who voluntarily come to a country have already made a decision to assimilate to one degree or another. Probably not completely, but they've… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
Immigrants, as troubling as they are to some people, are an integral part of what the American Dream is supposed to be. They're understandable… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
People might like to think a war is done when a cease fire is signed, but for most people who lived through a war… — Nguyen Viet Thang Copy Share Image
