Teresa DeLeon, imigran ki soti nan Filipin ak manm 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, travayè swen nan kay ak manm SEIU 1199
Mwen gen anpil foto nan lavi mwen anvan mwen te rive nan Amerik la. Nan yon moman, mwen te gen yon foto sè m yo ak mwen lè yo te vizite Ondiras apre premye pitit mwen an te fèt. Men, lè mwen te kòmanse travay nan Amerik, yon moun vòlè m ', li pran pòch mwen kote mwen te gen foto a. Men, pèt sa a pa t anpeche m gen yon bon lavi isit la.
Marlyn Hoilette, imigran ki soti Jamayik ak manm 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, imigran ki soti nan peyi Zend ak manm 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 […]
