Stories

After years of turmoil, ‘Dreamer’ and author Marcelo Hernandez Castillo is proud to put down California roots

Last month, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo bought a new couch. That might seem like a small thing, but it felt huge to the Yuba City, Calif.-based poet, whose lyrical memoir, “Children of the Land,” describes an upbringing l ...

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Jaquelin S.

Jacquelin S, 26, Asheville, NC. Born in Mexico There are so many things I want to do and I’m young and eager to make my way, but being Undocumented keeps holding me back. After graduation from high school, my only optio ...

Cesar C.

Cesar C, 26, Mesa, Arizona, Born in Mexico My mom brought me to the U.S. when I was only five. I couldn’t speak any English but quickly taught myself the language, adopted the American culture and became loyal to the ...

Enrique C.

Enrique C, 21, Austin, Texas, Born in Mexico I’m passionate about what I do because I’m able to see the direct impact I make on people’s lives. I work as an advocate for immigrants in a nonprofit and a private law fir ...

Abel B.

Abel B, 21, Phoenix, AZ, Born in Mexico City I know what it’s like to put myself at risk, to fight for something to improve my life and the lives of thousands of others, against overwhelming odds, and win. I was one o ...

Edison S.

Edison S, 29, Saratoga Springs, Utah, Born in Ecuador No matter how much success I enjoy or education I attain, I always see myself as an immigrant, someone who is both proud of his roots and striving to prove his rig ...

Jason H.

Jason H, 22, Long Beach, CA, Born in Mexico I've begun my degree in environmental engineering as I get on-the-job training at the L.A. County Sanitation District, where I’ve been employed for the past three years. It’ ...

Dan V.

Dan V, 26, Seattle, WA, Born in Mexico I’m just starting my career and believe that if I work hard, I’ll be successful. Now I put in 10-hour days in sales and marketing for an international car rental company. I have ...

Luis R.

Luis R, 28, Santa Ana, CA, Born in Celeya, Mexico When I came to the States with my brother, I was only 12. At that time, I had only one desire – to reunite with my parents who were already living here. I flew to Tiju ...

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