Ms. Garcia was born in San Jose, CA, but tells how the family moved back to Mexico hoping to stay there on a small farm they cultivated. A drought made it impossible to stay on the farm in 1985 and they returned to the U.S. Read More »
Tiffany escaped from Vietnam in a boat after the war ended in 1975. Read More »
Patricia is an immigration lawyer who shares her own family immigration story and the way her life has come full circle. Read More »
Patricia shares the immigration story of her parents and talks about the values her father stressed. She is Executive Director of SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network). Read More »
Lucila immigrated as an 11 year old when the family decided to join their father in the U.S. She recounts how a high school club she joined changed her life for the better. Read More »
Jeremy’s grandparents left home in Poland when the Nazis invaded. His grandmother was only 16 when she made it to a refugee camp. In California they worked in the fields. Read More »
Luis came over as a baby from Mexico. His family lived in a garage until they saved enough to buy a home. He goes to college in San Jose. Read More »
Story by Maria Hernandez English translation of video clip: My name is Maria Hernandez. Hernandez is my marriage name. My maiden name from my hometown is Castañeda. I’m from Las Varas, Nayarit México. This is my youngest child. I have two other ones. I’m 36 years old. My favorite food is Ceviche because of my state….. it’s a ... Read More »
English translation of video clip: My name is Connie Cortez. I’m from Mexico, from Michoacán. My father, who was already here as an immigrant… I come from a town of immigrants. Everyone had to come to the United States because of necessity. My dad came and didn’t see me be born. He knew me through photos until I was 6 ... Read More »