Novac ne bi trebao biti prepreka za državljanstvo u Sjedinjenim Državama
“I’m proud to contribute to America’s economy as an essential worker—it’s been a long road to get here. El Salvador was my first home, but after a devastating earthquake struck, I was left homeless and with nothing to call my own. Terrified and out of options, I came to the U.S. and was granted a safe haven and work permit through Temporary Protected Status (TPS). I started rebuilding a life for my family.” – Maria Barahona, SEIU Local 2015 Member and Home Care Provider
Yoshi Her, sin Hmong izbjeglica i član SEIU HCMN
I was born in the United States, but my parents were not. As Hmong refugees, they migrated from Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand before they came to the United States. During what was known as “The Secret War” in Laos, the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruited indigenous Hmong people to fight […]
Teresa DeLeon, imigrantica sa Filipina i članica SEIU 1199NW
When my father first arrived in the U.S., he slept on his cousin’s couch in a one-bedroom apartment. At night, he would sneak into the bathroom to cry because he missed his family. Later, my mother and younger sisters joined him, but as a toddler, I was left with my Lola (grandmother) in the Philippines. […]
Mery Davis, službenica za kućnu njegu i članica SEIU 1199
Imam vrlo malo fotografija iz svog života prije nego što sam stigao u Ameriku. U nekom trenutku, imala sam sliku mojih sestara i mene kada su posjetile Honduras nakon što se rodilo moje prvo dijete. Ali kada sam počeo da radim u Americi, neko me je opljačkao i odneo mi džepni list u kome sam imao fotografiju. Međutim, taj gubitak me nije spriječio da ovdje živim dobro.
Marlyn Hoilette, imigrantica sa Jamajke i članica SEIU 1199
I am one of seven siblings. Three of us live in Florida and four in New York. Two of my brothers work in transportation in New York City, and two of my sisters are nurses, like me. The oldest of us is about to retire. My mom says she has no regrets; she can retire […]
Markita Blanchard, domar javne škole iz Detroita, Michigan i SEIU Local 1 član
I had a fairytale childhood growing up on the westside of Detroit. My three brothers and I live in the same house we were raised in and where we now care for our 93-year-old mother. Throughout my teenage years, I was surrounded by people who, on a daily basis, said that “Mexicans came to this […]
Maria Nuno-Estrada, prva generacija imigranta i članica Workers Uniteda
The American dream—an ethos that many aspire to, yet struggle to attain. For some, it is a basic hope of being able to sleep peacefully at night, awake in the morning, find opportunity to work, provide for our families, put food on the table, have access to electricity and running water, and ensure our children […]
Bobby Dutta, imigrant iz Indije i član SEIU Local 1000
I was born and raised in India and arrived in the U.S. as a teenager during the late 1970s. My family separation story began when I was 9 years old. My grandmother, who lived in Scotland at the time, got sick, so my mother decided to leave India to take care of her. She intended […]
