Immigrants in the United States are facing tougher challenges in recent years as they are up against bigger obstacles. In a S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) industry, such as the game industry, it is the interest of both parties, the employers and employees to hire the best regardless of their country origin. Cecillia Peng, however, in recent months was almost forced out of the country even though she has been at one of the top mobile company in the industry for several years now as a UI/UX Designer. We were honored to have her on to tell her story of how her competence in performing her job in a specialized industry has been politicized in recent years.

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