Teresa DeLeon, immigrée des Philippines et membre de l'UIES 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, travailleuse à domicile et membre du SEIU 1199
J'ai très peu de photos de ma vie avant mon arrivée en Amérique. À un moment donné, j'avais une photo de mes sœurs et de moi lorsqu'elles ont visité le Honduras après la naissance de mon premier enfant. Mais lorsque j'ai commencé à travailler aux États-Unis, quelqu'un m'a volé mon portefeuille où se trouvait la photo. Cette perte ne m'a pas empêché de mener une vie agréable ici.
Marlyn Hoilette, immigrée de Jamaïque et membre du 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 […]
Bobby Dutta, immigré indien et membre de la section locale 1000 du SEIU
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 […]
