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My grandmother Nydia Olivares (85) speaks to granddaughter Ariana Avellan (16) about how her escape from Nicaraguan poverty and her building a life in the USA have affirmed her faith.

Marlynn Benítez (31) interviews Evelia Jiménez (69) about her experience as a Mexican immigrant in the US. We discuss what it was like growing up in Nayarit and what she learned after her traumatic journey to the US.

Fernando Mora speaks a little about his life before coming to the US and what it was like when he got here. He also speaks about his stance on the potential change the immigration policy.

Carla Gonzalez (21) entrevista a su madre, Gabriela Ayala Gonzalez (44), sobre varios temas en donde le hace preguntas sobre su origen, proceso de inmigración, adaptación a los Estados Unidos, opiniones sobre los inmigrantes y su relación con país de...

Laura Sáenz (48) talks to Sara Angon Chavez (61) about how Sara arrived to work at her family's home in Mexico City at age 19 with her newborn daughter and their many memories and experiences living and traveling together.

Claudia Coello (27) comparte memorias de su niñez en Honduras, su immigración a los Estados Unidos, la creación de su propio negocio y la formación de su familia. También, ella discute el impacto que ha tenido Children's Home Society of...

Lucia Polston [no age given] interviews her parents, Jorge Mendez (61) and Rosa Mendez (58), about when they met and about the lives they made for themselves in Friona, Texas.

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Interview with my grandma aka 'Ita'. She has an incredible story about perseverance and sacrifice to fulfill her childhood dream which was to make a life for herself in America.

In this interview my mom talks about moving from place to place. Also how her life changed when she moved to the United States. She also talks about her childhood in Mexico.

In this interview, conducted on November 6, 2017, in Kissimmee, Florida, Joannette Rivera (18) interviews her mother Carmen Gonzalez (40) about her thoughts on becoming a mother for the first time. Carmen answers questions on when she first finds out...

ME AND MY GRANDPA TALK ABOUT HIS LIFE AND CHILDHOOD MEMORIES AND WHAT WAS HIS EXPERIENCE IN CALIFORNIA ALSO FAMILY STUFF

In this interview I sat down to talk with my mother about her childhood and why she decided to come to the U.S for a better life. She spoke to me about some of her struggles growing up and how...

Jose Morales (42) talks about his experience about coming to the United States in 1990 from Guanajuato Mexico. He tells his story about crossing the border, and his journey to the orange fields in Florida. Jose mentions some religious traditions...

Catalina habla con su mama sobre las vueltas de la vida y como empiezo a soldar

Tomas Camacho (53) talks with his daughter, Isabel Camacho (22) about his migration journey to the United States from Mexico and his experience in a new country.

Cesar Cruz (23) talks to Graciela Navarro (76) about her journey to the United States. We discussed spirituality, her job in Los Angeles and Monterrey, and her upbringing.

Yolieny (44 años), nos narra su travesía migratoria desde la partida de su tierra natal Republica Dominicana, La entrevista con Yolieny, una inmigrante profesional que llega a Puerto Rico territorio de los Estados Unidos, revela sus desafíos al intentar ejercer...

I, Emiliano Jimenez Minor, interviewed my dad, Jose Alberto Jimenez Ramirez, who's 50 years old about his experience growing up in Mexico City, el DF with my grandma, my uncles, my aunts, my dad's cousins. We talked about how my...

Jessica Cornejo (24) talks to her father, Feliciano Cornejo (51) about his immigration story and his experience living in the United States.

Paul Serrano, Jr. (31) interviews his parents Paul Serrano, Sr. [no age given] and Sara Clark Serrano [no age given] about their upbringings, their business at the Grand Central Market, and their aspirations.

Ana Maria habla con su hija, Maria Paula, sobre su migración a los Estados Unidos.

Learn about the experience of immigrating to the U.S.

This is an interview conducted for my SOWK 732 class at Loyola University Chicago in MSW program through the School of Social Work. The interview was conducted with my mother, Dolores, regarding her experiences as an immigrant from Mexico.

My moms troubled past is briefly touched upon as we discuss differences between our childhoods, and my moms difference between her parents.