Virginia Fraire and Jacob Fraire
Recorded
January 14, 2023
Archived
January 14, 2023
36:47 minutes
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Id:
mby022371
Description
Virginia Fraire [no age given] and Jacob Fraire [no age given] discuss immigration to the United States, growing up in poverty, and the importance of education. Jacob and his family immigrated from Mexico to the United States, where they were migrant farm workers. Virginia was the first of her siblings to be born in the United States and grew up in the Dwight D. Eisenhower public housing projects on the East Side of El Paso, Texas.Subject Log / Time Code
V asks J about his earliest memories as an immigrant in the United States.
J discusses being a migrant farm worker and having an interrupted education.
V talks about the sacrifices her family had to make when they came to the United States.
V remembers her father passing away when she was fifteen years old.
V describes the public housing project where she grew up in El Paso, Texas.
J and V discuss blending their families together.
V highlights the importance of education.
V tells J why he inspires her.
J talks about his commitment to public policy.
Participants
- Virginia Fraire
- Jacob Fraire