Through Our Eyes: Immigrant Stories
“Through Our Eyes” is a collection of worker stories, each a unique narrative that echoes the resilience and determination of the immigrant experience when coming to America in pursuit of a better life. Explore the diverse and inspiring tales that have collectively shaped America into the cultural tapestry and economic powerhouse it is today.
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Yoshi Her កូនប្រុសរបស់ជនភៀសខ្លួនជនជាតិ Hmong និងសមាជិក SEIU HCMN
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
Teresa DeLeon ជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍មកពីប្រទេសហ្វីលីពីន និងជាសមាជិកនៃ 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
Mery Davis បុគ្គលិកថែទាំផ្ទះ និងសមាជិក SEIU 1199
ខ្ញុំមានរូបថតតិចតួចណាស់ពីជីវិតរបស់ខ្ញុំមុនពេលខ្ញុំមកដល់អាមេរិក។ នៅចំណុចខ្លះ ខ្ញុំមានរូបភាពរបស់បងប្អូនស្រីរបស់ខ្ញុំ និងខ្ញុំនៅពេលដែលពួកគេបានទៅលេងប្រទេសហុងឌូរ៉ាស បន្ទាប់ពីកូនដំបូងរបស់ខ្ញុំបានកើតមក។ ប៉ុន្តែពេលខ្ញុំចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើការនៅអាមេរិក មាននរណាម្នាក់ប្លន់ខ្ញុំ ហើយយកសៀវភៅហោប៉ៅដែលខ្ញុំមានរូបថត។ ការបាត់បង់នោះមិនបានធ្វើឲ្យខ្ញុំមានជីវិតល្អនៅទីនេះទេ។
Marlyn Hoilette, immigrant from Jamaica and SEIU 1199 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
Markita Blanchard អ្នកថែទាំសាលាសាធារណៈមកពីទីក្រុង Detroit រដ្ឋ Michigan និងសមាជិក 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
Maria Nuno-Estrada ជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍ជំនាន់ទីមួយ និងជាសមាជិក 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
Bobby Dutta ជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍មកពីប្រទេសឥណ្ឌា និងសមាជិក 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
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