Maria Guadalupe Romero of Voces de la Frontera, Milwaukee WI shares her story.Read More
Earlier this year, Aguilar lost her job with the social service nonprofit she was working for. As a result, her family plunged into economic hardship and debt because her husband, the sole breadwinner, is an undocumented immigrant facing possible deportation. She also faces the challenge of securing good employment that will pay enough for her …Read More
My name is Savino Vidals, and I’m from Mexico. I am a father of two kids; one of them is in Mexico. I have been in this country for 13 years and since then I have been working in a supermarket. Currently, I work in Evergreen supermarket in Brooklyn. I earn $550 a week, working …Read More
I’m a naturalized American citizen. I have been with my husband for 8 years, and we have two children, Max, 7, and Fabio, 1. We have a landscaping business, but because of his status I have to drive everywhere because we fear deportation. So even though I will be finishing my bachelors degree, I cannot …Read More
My husband has never been able to take our daughter to school. He was taken into custody a week before she started kindergarten. She’s now 15 and half way through her sophomore year. Her Dad has never been allowed to set foot into the schools she’s attended, never met her teachers at any parent/teacher conferences, …Read More
My name is Paulina Mayagoitia, I am 23-years-old, and I was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico. When I was eight-years-old my mom had to leave Mexico because by then she was 38-years-old and unfortunately the office where she had worked at for years wanted someone younger. She struggled for what I remembered to be a year, …Read More
Most people live their lives only having to lose their father once. I’ve lost my dad twice; once from my parents’ divorce, and another because immigration enforcement agents took my stepdad away. That year was the hardest year of my life, and I’ve had some hard years in my life. They did not just take …Read More
Br: Laffon Brelland, Jr. Yesenia A. is a first-generation American whose family is from Mexico. Like me, she is an undergraduate at the University of South Carolina, pursuing of a bachelor’s of science in pre-pharmacy. And like me, Yesenia was able to attend college because of scholarships she earned so that her family would not …Read More
My name is Olivia (US Citizen) and my daughter’s name was Ashley (US Citizen). My family nightmare started when my daughter died in action serving our country. Back in 2004, my husband made one mistake and he was given supervision (6 months) at home, not even jail time, by a judge. He pled guilty because …Read More
I met my husband in 1998 in Phoenix, AZ when I was 21. When I first moved to Phoenix I didn’t know anybody and I ended up in a bad neighborhood surrounded by bad situations. Then this kind and ethical family moved in next door and I was so happy to see good-quality people. After …Read More
