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1. Why does Peralta's family first come to America?

Peralta's family first comes to American because Peralta's mother is having some pregnancy complications that she and his father felt would be better treated in America than in their native Dominican Republic.

2. What differences does Peralta feel between his neighborhood in Harlem and the Upper West Side, where his private school is located?

Peralta sees many differences between his Harlem neighborhood and that of the Upper West Side, where his private school is located, including the fact that the Upper West Side is cleaner and safer. His Harlem neighborhood also has many more police patrolling it.

3. In Part I, what is one of Peralta's early negative experiences with police?

In Part 1, one of Peralta's early negative experiences with police happens when the police come and tear his mother's apartment apart because they mistakenly think it is an apartment where drug dealers live.

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