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Asra Najam

Presidential Writer

Asra Najam is a Presidential Writer in the Office of Presidential Correspondence.

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Being an American Has Never Meant Giving Up Who You Are

A White House staffer from Pakistan shares what American citizenship means to her.

December 15, 2015 at 9:00 AM ET

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