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This is the story of how my 65 year grandmother came to the United States and was able to provide for her and her children.

I interview my good friend about his life, we discuss immigration from Monterrey, NL to Laredo,TX and how that impacted his life. Mexican culture regarding family and friendship. Growing up between Mexico and Texas, living on the border.

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.

Summary of Reagan’s memories

Interviewing sister in-law

This interview was about how my father migrated to the United States as a young adult. It shows the success and difficulties that he faced while migrating.

An interview with Valentina about being first generation college student at Calvin University.

We talk about his life in college and how his morals have helped him through getting a career and being successful in life.

An interview regarding immigration, struggle, and hard-work.

I interviewed my mom of the hardships she’s faced as an immigrant and what lead her to immigrate.

A messy interview with my Mexican mother and my Guatemalan father.

Conducted on December 2019 at Plano, Texas, this interview between Erin Hernandez (16) and her mom Lhorlee Hernandez (39) talks about the experiences and hardships in immigrating to the land of the United States. Mrs. Hernandez details her journey on...

Maria Sarullo highlights the special memories of her childhood and compares her life in Mexico to her life in America.

This interview was recorded by Caroline Docherty on November 13th, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Caroline (age 16) asks her grandma, Margaret Haran, about her immigration to the United States from Ireland in 1963. Margaret describes her immigration experience and what...

The interview took place on November 26 in Chicago, IL in my parents’ store. My father, Antonio, was interviewed. He is 50 years old and I am 16. We discussed his life as a parent, his childhood life, his life...

Talked about coming to the US and work life in the States

My dad talks to me about some of his memories of his time in Mexico as well as some of his memories of me after we moved to Mexico (A problem occurred in the middle of the recording where it...

Jennifer Shapiro (18) talks with her father, Gennadiy Shapiro (45) about his childhood in Khazakstan, his journey migrating to America, and his experience building a life from scratch in a new country.

I interviewed my mom on what made her aspire to achieve her dreams and what it was like to be an immigrant in a country she had no connections in.

My mom explaining her immigration story.

The story of how my parents met

In this we talked about who and what motivates her and what she is proudest of in her life regarding school and relationships.

I interviewed my father about how he came to the US and what was like training as a sailor for the Navy.

In this interview conducted on October of 2018 in New York City, Orlando Caceres interviews his mother, Yahaira Perdomo on her experiences on life in the Dominican Republic, youth, motherhood and most recently her experience emigrating to the United States...

In this interview, conducted on November 26,2017 in Austin, Texas, Jessica N. (17) interviews her family friend Phuong D. (67) about life back in Vietnam as well as Phuong's journey to America. Phuong shares her struggles about the trip to...