Yoshi Her, Sohn von Hmong-Flüchtlingen und SEIU HCMN-Mitglied
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, Einwanderin von den Philippinen und Mitglied der 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, Hauspflegerin und SEIU 1199-Mitglied
Ich habe nur sehr wenige Fotos aus meinem Leben vor meiner Ankunft in Amerika. Irgendwann hatte ich mal ein Foto von meinen Schwestern und mir, als sie nach der Geburt meines ersten Kindes Honduras besuchten. Aber als ich anfing, in Amerika zu arbeiten, raubte mich jemand aus und nahm meine Tasche, in der das Foto war. Dieser Verlust hat mich aber nicht davon abgehalten, hier ein gutes Leben zu führen.
Marlyn Hoilette, Einwanderin aus Jamaika und SEIU 1199-Mitglied
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, Hausmeisterin einer öffentlichen Schule in Detroit, Michigan und Mitglied der SEIU Local 1
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, Einwanderin der ersten Generation und Mitglied von Workers United
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, Einwanderer aus Indien und Mitglied der 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 […]
