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Page 2 of 2 SelenaBy: Aidan DoodyTopic 2 - Discrimination, Prejudice, and IdentityDiscuss the difficulties that Selena and her family faced after moving to the United States. What instances of discrimination or prejudice did Abraham, Selena, or the family face? How did this affect their identity as individuals and as a family? Did this cause their identity to change over time? If so, how? What challenges can you see for other immigrants in regards to maintaining the culture while adapting to a new one? Selena and her family had been discriminated against other people. One instance of this is when Selena and her family and Selena's friends started a club,

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