Although my folks separated weeks after my birth and Dad wasn’t around for my childhood, he resurfaced when I was 12. I was excited to live with both parents and move to the States, but it wasn’t as easy as I expected. He exposed the violence and racist epithets hurled at him by the pro-Trump white nationalists who stormed the Capitol. It could have been my wife, son, mom and dad begging our lawmakers to investigate the same mob who almost killed me. He’s a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Citizens Medal given to him by President Joe Biden.

Source: Huffington Post November 12, 2023 04:58 UTC