Teresa DeLeon, immigrata dalle Filippine e membro del 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, operatrice di assistenza domiciliare e membro del SEIU 1199
Ho pochissime foto della mia vita prima di arrivare in America. Ad un certo punto, avevo una foto di me e delle mie sorelle quando visitarono l'Honduras dopo la nascita del mio primo figlio. Ma quando ho iniziato a lavorare in America, qualcuno mi ha derubato e ha preso la mia cartella dove avevo la foto. Questa perdita non mi ha impedito di avere una bella vita qui.
Marlyn Hoilette, immigrata dalla Giamaica e membro del 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, immigrato dall'India e membro del 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 […]
