Made Into America: Immigrant Stories Archive

Sandy recounts the story of her mother who came to the U.S. as a child on a difficult boat trip.  She describes her mother’s difficult path and devotion to her kids. Read More »

  Rabiah recounts how much her life and that of her father changed after 9/11. Read More »

She tells the story of her father who tried to escape from Vietnam three times and finally made his way by boat to the Phillipines and a refugee camp there.  Eventually he made it to the U.S. with just the clothes on his back.  He found some entry level work, and was able to become a welder. Read More »

Christian tells a story of growing up in Germany and then the U.S. and being labeled as “different” due to his looks and later his accent. He relates the decisions he made based on prejudices he encountered. Watch his video story at:  Read More »