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People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Annette tells me about her experiences growing up in the Rio Grande Valley and working and traveling with her family as a migrant worker.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: David. David Withrow is the successful owner of the local cafe, Agrarian Coffee in McAllen, TX. David is a father and husband with a penchant for the refined culinary palette. David speaks...

This is a interview about her thoughts on Daca and how it is helping in today’s time.

Alicia talks about the importance of the Guapamacataro Arts and Ecology center as a place for artist residents and as a way to give back to the Maravatio community. Alicia is both a citizen of Mexico and the United States...

Homeowner talks about her efforts with her neighbors to speak out against the demolitions in her historic neighborhood.

Danielle talks about the value of the post move assistance she received from her ICP housing mobility counselor while living in her unit with her housing choice voucher.

Interview with a housing choice voucher holder who finds more safety for her grandsons with her move from South Dallas to Richardson, TX.

Olivia Quinto, a lawyer, chats with Rutgers Law classmates Diego Iniguez-Lopez and Victor Monterrosa, Jr., about being undocumented for 20+ years and how the three classmates' personal histories transform into the political as immigrant rights’ activists.

Ms. Harp, ICP’s first Sublease Initiative tenant, talks about her new neighborhood that she was able to access after her two month housing search.

Mother of now adult children talks about what a help housing mobility counseling was for her and can be for other mothers while connecting them to opportunity.

Kay, an ICP Senior Mobility Assistance Program Counselor, shares her love for her work as a housing mobility counselor and the help she gives clients by negotiating with and reaching out to potential landlords.

My friend is a DACA student

Rafael speaks enthusiastically about his time living in the United States and working hard. Rafa talks about currently living, working, and farming in Guapamacataro, Maravatio, but also about he hopes to return to the States to work with his brothers...

One Small Step partners Kevin [No Name Given] (59) and Adilene “Addy” [No Name Given] (31) talk about the experiences and identities that shaped their relationships, world-views, and career paths.

Mother of two talks about how neighborly her community is where she, her teen son and daughter moved.

Nicole, ICP's Mobility Assistance Program Director, talks about her experience and how move-related financial assistance and landlord incentive bonuses help during families' housing searches.

Ms. Revels, a housing choice voucher holder and ICP client, shares her excitement to move to her new home which will be across the street from her job.

Housing mobility counselor and property manager of suburban tax credit apartments reflect on helping ICP voucher families move to well resources low-poverty communities.

Mother of young children talks about her son's adjustment in his new elementary school after a move from West Dallas to an eastern suburb.

Mother talks about the new recreation opportunities for her young children since her move.

Anonymous 17 talks about growing up in Mexico until her early teens when her family relocates to the United States. Living many years as a permanent resident, in recent years she has obtained United States citizenship. Anon 17 speaks about...

"[Como padres] sacrificamos estar [indocumentados] en los Estados Unidos por la educación de nuestros hijos. Quiero que mis hijos aprecien la vida en los Estados Unidos, pero espero que tambien valoren la cultura Mexicana."

Former public housing resident talks about her family’s experiences after moving to low poverty non-segregated neighborhoods with her housing choice voucher.

Ms. Jones talks about the opportunities her new housing voucher has afforded he as she moved to her new community.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Anonymous 22 . Anonymous tells me about how she and her mother immigrated to the United States to escape an abusive relationship with her birth father. She talks about her dreams and...