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Akiko Aspillaga

Akiko Antoinette Aspillaga, in the black coat, is an undocumented Filipino immigrant. She considers Obama's new immigration plan an improvement, but wants full rights in the US rather than temporary relief.

How Obama's executive actions might benefit the fastest-growing immigrant group in the US — Asian Americans

November 25, 2014
Justice

Many Mexican immigrants will benefit from President Obama's recently announced immigration measures, but they're far from the only ones. Asian American immigrants aren't often at the center of the debate, but they're a growing group, and thousands could also get deportation relief.

How Obama's executive actions might benefit the fastest-growing immigrant group in the US — Asian Americans

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