Shattered Immigrant Dreams of American Exceptionalism

How the Asian-American attacks undermine my parents’ sacrifices and our immigrant journey

A vigil in Washington D.C. last Wednesday night. Photo by Shuran Huang of the New York Times

I was born in the very northeast of Mainland China, in the city of Harbin. I remember my harbored resentment towards my parents for making me move to a foreign country without any language support, but as I grow older, I…