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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.

Colleagues Kerry Doyle (53) and Professor León de la Rosa Carrillo (45) discuss how they met, their art that reflects the Ciudad Juarez and El Paso border, and transborder ethics.

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...

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.

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.

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...

My friend is a DACA student

I interviewed my AVID high school teacher and began by asking her about a life changing event, leading to her story and how it affected her and some advice for students on what she’s learned.

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...

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...

Lilli age 15 (daughter) Vanessa age 34 (mom)

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.

Friends and colleagues Patricia Garcia (42) and Veronica Perez (41) discuss the importance of family and their community project Dirt y Girls Compost. Dirt y Girls Compost collects compost in El Paso, Texas and returns the soil for their neighbors...

"[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."

Megan Farrell (23) interviews Daniela Garnica (23) one of her closest friends for the past 4 years, who is also a DACA recipient, about how her status affects friendship, love, and her college experience.

Maria Santana (33) and her friend and mentor Maria Andrade (53) discuss the case that brought them together, legal advocacy for immigrants, and their hopes for the future.

“The jumper had a little bib on it…like overalls, but not like overalls.” When Jenny (on the right) is in middle school, her grandmother, a tailor, makes her an ill-fated jumper. Despite hiding it in the back of her closet,...

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Laura. Laura is a United States veteran who considers herself a fiscal republican with liberal views. Laura holds 3 bachelor degrees, and a U.S. History buff. Laura goes into depth about the...

People of the Rio Grande Valley: Mitch. Artist Mitch Darte and I talk about the loss of her Mother and how it propelled her into her flourishing career in painting. Mitch was a high school art teacher, and after losing...

Partners Hali Calzadillas Andujo (29) and Elliot [No Name Given] (24) share a conversation about their work in legal and immigration services, their upbringings, and Hali’s experience growing up as an undocumented immigrant in New Mexico.

Monserrat Macias Moreno (29) speaks with her friend and mentor Jacqueline "Jackie" Jaramillo (72) about their identity as Latinas, their family histories, and their hopes for the Latino population in the United States.

How DACA changed someone’s life?

Stephanie de 19 años la entrevista a su tía Karina de 41 años. hablamos sobre las memorias y retos de imaginación a los Estados Unidos.

Melissa Landfield (34) and her mother, Eileen Greenbaum (69), talk about growing up with art in their lives, the influence of Eileen's mother, Helen Greenbaum, who became a painter later in life, and Eileen becoming a sculptor after she retired...