Thousands gather to reclaim Chinese railroad workers' place in history
"When they came over here a long time ago, they had no idea they could transform the USA."
This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, NBC News is highlighting some of the efforts by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to write their stories back into history.
"When they came over here a long time ago, they had no idea they could transform the USA."
"They're getting deported. Nobody knows about them."