Assad Akhter, 25, who works for Democratic Representative Bill Pascrell Jr talked of how the religiously motivated killing of a Muslim family friend in Dallas had helped lead to his activism in the staff members' association.
"This may be the greatest country in the world, and things may be better than elsewhere," Akhter said, "but we're not seen as full Americans like everyone else."
"There are a lot of moments when it feels very dark," Akhter said.
"You aim high but have realistic expectations of what will happen. It's a whole world unto itself here in Congress, and people are very mobile. You plant a seed here and hope they take it with them where they go," he said.
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