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Simon Draper's uncle, Don Johnson, moved to Japan in 1994. He recounts his experiences of entering a foreign country. He also talks about some of the favorite experiences and jobs he had outside of the US. Towards the end of...

We talked about his time growing up and his family life. We also talked about his time in the military and what he would like to be remembered for.

job in fbi and bill of rights

A story told by a grandpa about his up bringing and his perseverance to tackling the real world asked by his granddaughter. His passion for education and success reflects off of his aspirations and struggles.

My step grandmother (Katie Wilhelm, I call her Teeta haha) and I talked about her family and travels throughout her life so far, including her Dad who served in World War 2.

It’s all about a family staying together and support one another at all times. Coming to America seemed the be the best option at that time.

The life and legacy of Bill Gertz

Carl Parmenter tells his granddaughter about growing up in the Great Depression, living as a migrant worker, working on his sawmill, and building houses.

What it's like immigrating to America

Kenny Shold grew up in Port Townsend, Washington and talks about his life growing up, trapping then moving to Seattle to attend school at University of Washington just to be shipped off to war in 1941.

I interviewed my mom who only speaks Spanish and some English. We talked about her childhood and how difficult it was growing up poor. We also talked about her education she wasn’t lucky enough like some of her own family...

My mom explaining her immigration story.

Family history of Lilian Casey and her parents Bernt Skeibrok and Hagar Hansen.

Asking about how it was for my mom in the U.S. and her toughest moments back home and in the U.S.

Interview with great grandma about the great depression.

Kathryn speaks about growing up as the daughter of Chinese immigrants as well as her involvement in multiple non-profit and civil rights organizations.

Best friends meet and discuss the different place they came from and how they’ve stayed friends for 30 years.

A mother Nancy Rodriguez talks to her daughter Natalie Olivo about her childhood, her family, and her memories. Describing her youth, teenage yearsand her grandparents and about dream her of immigrating to the United States and what she sees herself...

I interviewed my aunt who is a foreign medical doctor and talk about her struggles in achieving her degree being married young and having kids young. Furthermore, we discuss her adjustment from a Muslim medical doctor in Pakistan to being...

Bernie Moray is talking about his childhood during the depression.

The interview was all about immigration and how it was a great impact and my mom just basically talked about immigration

In this interview, recorded on November 23, 2017 in Merrit Island, Florida, Simeon Swaby (14) interviews his uncle Daniel Inyang (46) about his childhood growing up in Nigeria, and his life immigrating to the United States. He shares stories of...

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...

David, who immigrated to America with his family from Mexico when he was three, describes his experiences during and after the process.

Sarah Flynn, a social work student, and Michael collins discussed social justice issues within the U.S. immigration system.