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“Every new refugee to a society, whether it's the United States or some other place, is subjected to fear. They are the new outsider population, the new other.”

Quote by Nguyen Viet Thang

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Nguyen Viet Thang

Nguyen Viet Thang, born on September 13, 1981, is an individual of an unknown profession category. Specific details about his life and achievements are not available. more

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