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Is Obama “BlAsian?”

August 12, 2008 – 12:42 pm

Above, Barack Obama with his half sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng.
When News21 reporters talked to immigrants around the country about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, we found that many identified with him, not only because Obama is a minority, but because his multi-ethnic background and peripatetic childhood gave him a taste of the immigrant experience.
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By Amy Crawford | Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears | Also tagged Asian Americans, Barack Obama, Columbia, immigrants | Comments

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