Teresa DeLeon, Einwanderin von den Philippinen und Mitglied der SEIU 1199NW

Teresa, SEIU Member

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

Mery, SEIU member

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

Marlyn, SEIU member

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 […]

Bobby Dutta, Einwanderer aus Indien und Mitglied der SEIU Local 1000

Bobby Dutta, immigrant from India and SEIU Local 1000 member

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 […]