Michelle was born and raised in the United States but her grandparents are from Korea.Her white classmate was also born and raised in the United States,but his grandparents are from Poland.When he tells Michelle that she speaks English very well,it's because he assumes,based on her race,that she is an immigrant.This is an example of

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This is an example of a microaggression, a subtle form of discrimination that is often unintentional and rooted in stereotypes or assumptions based on race, ethnicity, or other characteristics. The classmate's comment reflects the assumption that people of Asian descent are not native English speakers, and thus perpetuates the stereotype of Asian immigrants as perpetual foreigners.

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