Latin American Studies Department,
California State University East Bay
photo: Carlos Cota
Yadira Woodwell
Origin: Venezuela
"Venezuela reminds me of Hawaii, very tropical."
Adela Espinoza
Origin: Nicaragua
"They came to reality because all of them have worked at McDonald, factories, janitorial services and doing labor but states “My life in the United States in comparison to Nicaragua is much better beca...
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Rosa Perez
Origin: Mexico
"When I came to the United States I had big dreams, I wanted to make big things and with hard work I had accomplished most of them."
Nelly Munguia San Miguel
Origin: Peru
" I am also attending Adult School to learn English and to be able to communicate with others. I am very happy to participate in this interview."
Sandra Marcella Tafur
Origin: Columbia
"I really don’t think people realize how hard it is to live in one place, while your heart is somewhere else."
Maria Garcia
Origin: Nicaragua
"I would have to have a little stand in front of the house were I would sell fruits, and vegetables in order for me to help out my mom."
Guatemala Reu
Origin: Guatemala
"It has been a long and expensive road, but next January I will take the test for my US citizenship."
Antonio Rodriguez
Origin: Mexico
" It hurt me to leave my children behind, they were my home."
Maria Cristina Peralta Rojas de Sanchez
Origin: Costa Rica
" Ticos do not like conflict. We like to live on our own. We want to work, save and buy our own things. This is the peace that we have."
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Juan Cañedo
Origin: Mexico
"So therefore, even though I had a job working for an office in Mexico, I choose to come up here and even working on the fields for a few months I was making more than I would have made in Mexico. "Read More
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