From World War II detention camps to todays general attitude of exclusion and racial attacks. Asian Americans have endured a legacy of injustice. As Congressman MINETA testified at the subcommittee hearing: No matter how much Asian immigrants contributed. no matter how hard they worked. no matter how much they loved their new country. the first generation from Asia was seen as something apart from the mainstream of American life. And todays Americans of Asian and Pacific ancestry continue to be viewed as a people apart. no matter how long they or their families have been here. I am submitting for the RECORD the complete text of Congressman MINETAS statement and the remarks of Congressman MATsuI. who also participated in this extremely important hearing.
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Asian immigrants are seen as separate from mainstream American life, regardless of their contributions or how long they have been in the country.