Yadira De La Riva and Erica Lim
Recorded
January 29, 2017
40:14 minutes
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Id:
lmn003646
Description
Erica Lim (31) interviews Yadira de la Riva (36) about growing up in the border towns of El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Yadira describe her mother, who worked hard to support her family. They also talk about the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants and plans to build the U.S.-Mexico wall.Subject Log / Time Code
Yadira (Y) talks about her mother, who is the second oldest of ten kids.
Y talks about her parents' first meeting and marriage. Y's dad was in the U.S. military.
Y remembers the role of border towns in "Americanizing" students. Y talks about learning patriotic lessons in school.
Y describes her mom getting ready for work in the morning. "She took joy" in making herself up, Y says.
Y talks about listening to her mom talking to herself on the way to Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Y describes the border as "so normal." Y talks about growing up immersed in Mexican culture.
Y talks about increased enforcement these days at the U.S.-Mexico border. The process is much more "thorough."
Y talks about not being able to have family gatherings in the post-9/11 era.
Y says, "I'm scared." Y talks about being racially profiled.
E says her mom doesn't tend to process her emotions.
Participants
- Yadira De La Riva
- Erica Lim