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I’m a Muslim immigrant and a psychiatrist living in Michigan – I haven’t decided how to vote yet

By Farha Abassi, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Michigan State University
My three daughters and I arrived in Michigan from Pakistan in 2000.

Moving here was my choice, and I followed the legal process. Before the move, I had often been to the United States. I was familiar with the culture and spoke fluent English, so I thought I was prepared.

Resuming my career as a physician in the U.S. was arduous, but I finally passed all the qualifying exams and completed a psychiatry residency at Michigan State University in 2006. After finishing my studies, I stayed on as faculty.

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