LANSING, Mich. — On a recent Thursday afternoon, Samuel Kangethe pushes his 5-year-old daughter on the swings at a leafy park near his home. While she swings, the little girl eyes the nearby playground on top of a small hill.

Nearby, Kangethe's 13-year-old son is showing his dad a few things about fishing on the Grand River. His 11-year-old daughter plays with her phone, and helps her sister navigate the playground.

"This is how we spend our days," Kangethe says.

Kangethe is from Kenya, and has been living in Michigan for more than 16 years. He first came here as a student visa-holder. He now has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Northwood University and a master's degree in finance from Central Michigan University.

Up until May, he was working as an accountant for the state of Mi

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