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South Korea to Hays; the Asian-American influence in Texas

South Korea to Hays; the Asian-American influence in Texas
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By Sahar Chmais
From South Korea to Texas, Jimmy Ferguson has lived through war, segregation, Asian-American hate and peace. The Asian-American business man has truly lived the American Dream and found his home in Texas 30 years ago.
“I did not speak any English,” Jimmy Ferguson recalled coming to the U.S. at about 8 years old. “My father was in the [U.S.] army. After the Korea war, we went to New Orleans and there was some adjustment there.”
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