A majority of immigrants come to America chasing the American dream. Their pursuit of happiness is protected by the United States’ Declaration of Independence. As immigrant populations increase, schools must begin to cater to the needs of non-English speakers....
With immigration as a recurring theme in Donald Trump's agenda, as well as his campaign promise to build a wall between Mexico and the United States, interviewing an immigrant and staff member here at Los Angeles River School only seemed natural. Her name is...
Leaving his hometown, Guerrero, Mexico, and family behind, my brother-in-law came to the United States at the age of 15. Surpassing countless struggles and obstacles, he successfully crossed the border to come into the U.S., the land of opportunities. He's been...
Sitting in the dark with dust in her nose, there is a doll whose owner never showed up to claim her. Almost 4,000 miles away from each other, Stefany Lagunas and her quinceañera doll, are separated from each other. Although Lagunas does not regret moving here to the...
My grandmother, Ngorn Por, has a love for food; not just the final product, but how it’s made step by step. She learned how to cook from her mother way back in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cooking with my grandmother is something I enjoy doing, and as I tell my grandmother's...
“At that time, my biggest fear was being illegal and at any moment can get taken out of the U.S.” The United States is filled with a diverse variety of immigrants. Most of the time, these immigrants receive a bad reputation from society. In fact, my grandpa was an...
Every morning, my mother wakes up to light the candles and give thanks for another day. She reminds me to do the same because not everyone has the chance to be grateful for a beautiful awakening. Her days were not easy as a young child, who was only 14-years-old with...
My mother, Marcela Chavez, is a 43-year-old woman who works as a sales clerk at Super King market. She came to the United States on Nov. 8, 1998, after her husband Juan, my father did, both from Michoacan, Mexico. Marcela came to the U.S. with her son Lalo when he was...
She came to this country illegally, but is now influencing the minds of teenagers. She spends her days from 8 a.m until 3:25 p.m. with high school students at Los Angeles River School and then goes home to her two kids, Matthew, 17, and Marylu, 13. My Spanish teacher,...
“Aprecio las cosas que la vida me da porque las cosas van y vienen y algunas veces no vuelven.” —“I appreciate the things that life gives because things come and go and sometimes they don't come back,” said a woman from the slums of El Progresso Mocorito, Sinaloa,...
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