“Because I worked in migration, I had the opportunity to rescue all the value in my family’s immigration story”.

Gina shares her grandfather's immigration story, experiences of being a migrant worker, the effects of transnationality on the structure and dynamic in her family, and her own journey of working with migrants.

Immigration story of my aunt and uncle for SOWK 732

In India, arranged marriages are the norm. My uncle had two and this complicated his immigration process and created struggles for his family.

Brenda Rodriguez and Leanna Gruhn

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Leanna Gruhn discusses issues in immigration with Brenda Rodriguez, a Compañera from the Taller De José agency located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. In this clip, Brenda discusses what she wishes people would know about...

Torn Between Two Cultures: On Being the Daughter of Immigrant Parents

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Kate Dawson talks with her best friend of many years, Chloe Kilano, about growing up with two immigrant parents from Iran. The two reflect on Chloe's experience of being a first-generation college student while challenging...

Mia’s interview with her grandmother

This is Mia's interview with her grandmother. They discussed her grandmother's life and her move from the south to the north.

Entrevista a Inmigrante

María (37 años), nos narra su travesía migratoria en tiempos de pandemia desde su tierra natal, Colombia hacia Puerto Rico, Estado Libre Asociado de Estados Unidos y los desafíos que experimentó durante el camino.

Migration, Human Rights, and Social Justice SOWK 732

My name is Linda Quizhpi, and I interviewed both of my parents, who are from Ecuador, about their migration experience and their search for a better life.

Laurie Johnson Interviews Jessica Rangel About Immigration and Economic Justice

This Interview was conducted as part of a class assignment for SOWK 732 Migration, Human Rights, and Social Justice, a graduate level social work course at Loyola University Chicago. The Interview mainly focuses on immigration and economic justice from the...

Entrevista entre madre e hija: Dolores Madera y Ariana Solis

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.