{"id":768,"date":"2024-05-16T15:15:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T15:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamerica.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=768"},"modified":"2024-07-17T12:33:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:33:57","slug":"bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/vi\/bobby-dutta-immigrant-from-india-and-seiu-local-1000-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Dutta, ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u1eadp c\u01b0 t\u1eeb \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 v\u00e0 l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean SEIU Local 1000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T\u00f4i sinh ra v\u00e0 l\u1edbn l\u00ean \u1edf \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebfn Hoa K\u1ef3 khi c\u00f2n l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t thi\u1ebfu ni\u00ean v\u00e0o cu\u1ed1i nh\u1eefng n\u0103m 1970. C\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n gia \u0111\u00ecnh t\u00f4i b\u1ecb chia c\u1eaft b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u khi t\u00f4i 9 tu\u1ed5i. B\u00e0 t\u00f4i, l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 \u0111ang s\u1ed1ng \u1edf Scotland, b\u1ecb b\u1ec7nh, v\u00ec v\u1eady m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh r\u1eddi \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c b\u00e0. B\u00e0 d\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ecbnh ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u01b0a em g\u00e1i t\u00f4i \u0111i, trong khi anh trai 7 tu\u1ed5i c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i v\u00e0 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u1edf v\u1edbi h\u1ecd h\u00e0ng. Nh\u01b0ng v\u00ec em trai t\u00f4i r\u1ea5t hi\u1ebfu \u0111\u1ed9ng, gia \u0111\u00ecnh ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n nh\u1eadn em v\u00e0o. V\u00ec v\u1eady, h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 gom \u0111\u1ee7 ti\u1ec1n mua v\u00e9 m\u00e1y bay v\u00e0 g\u1eedi em \u0111i c\u00f9ng m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i, \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00f4i l\u1ea1i ph\u00eda sau. V\u00ec cha t\u00f4i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c cho m\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 T\u00e2y Bengal - \u1edf m\u1ed9t ti\u1ec3u bang kh\u00e1c - n\u00ean t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1eedi \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ed1ng v\u1edbi ch\u1ecb g\u00e1i c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng, t\u1ee9c l\u00e0 d\u00ec t\u00f4i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n. Nh\u1eefng nhu c\u1ea7u c\u01a1 b\u1ea3n c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00e1p \u1ee9ng, nh\u01b0ng th\u1eadt l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ch\u1ea5n th\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t c\u1ea3m x\u00fac khi ph\u1ea3i xa gia \u0111\u00ecnh tr\u1ef1c h\u1ec7 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh trong m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi gian d\u00e0i nh\u01b0 v\u1eady. M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 d\u00ec t\u00f4i y\u00eau t\u00f4i, nh\u01b0ng m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c \u0111\u1ec1u s\u1ee3 d\u00ec. D\u00ec th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t &quot;s\u1ee9c m\u1ea1nh c\u1ee7a t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean&quot;. Giai \u0111o\u1ea1n n\u00e0y trong cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1eddi t\u00f4i c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y r\u1ea5t kh\u00f4ng ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn v\u00e0 b\u1ea5t \u1ed5n. T\u00f4i s\u1ebd h\u1ecdc \u1edf tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0o? T\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ebfn Scotland ch\u1ee9? Khi n\u00e0o m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd tr\u1edf v\u1ec1? Khi t\u00ecnh tr\u1ea1ng c\u1ee7a b\u00e0 t\u00f4i tr\u1edf n\u00ean ph\u1ee9c t\u1ea1p h\u01a1n, m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i \u1edf l\u1ea1i l\u00e2u h\u01a1n, v\u00ec v\u1eady t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea3i xa gia \u0111\u00ecnh trong n\u0103m n\u0103m th\u1eddi th\u01a1 \u1ea5u c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng b\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i \u0111\u1ebfn California \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111o\u00e0n t\u1ee5 v\u1edbi anh trai m\u00ecnh. Nh\u1eadn ra r\u1eb1ng m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng s\u1edbm tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecd h\u00e0ng \u0111\u00e3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c gi\u00fap t\u00f4i \u0111o\u00e0n t\u1ee5 v\u1edbi b\u00e0. Vi\u1ec7c n\u00e0y m\u1ea5t m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi gian v\u00ec h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng nh\u1eadp c\u01b0 c\u1ee7a Hoa K\u1ef3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N\u0103m 14 tu\u1ed5i, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i du l\u1ecbch \u0111\u1ebfn Canada \u2013 d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng h\u01a1n \u2013 v\u00e0 s\u1ed1ng v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00ec kh\u00e1c, ch\u1ecb g\u00e1i c\u1ee7a m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i, ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u00e0 t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft. C\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u1edf nh\u00e0 d\u00ec l\u00e0 tr\u00f4ng ch\u00e1u g\u00e1i 3 tu\u1ed5i c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i, m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb r\u1ea5t ngh\u1ecbch ng\u1ee3m, nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 ph\u00e0n n\u00e0n v\u00ec t\u00f4i l\u00e0 kh\u00e1ch, s\u1ed1ng v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1ea1 \u1edf m\u1ed9t v\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea5t xa l\u1ea1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph\u1ea3i m\u1ea5t m\u1ed9t n\u0103m r\u01b0\u1ee1i n\u1eefa gi\u1ea5y t\u1edd c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i m\u1edbi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ea5p thu\u1eadn \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111i du l\u1ecbch Hoa K\u1ef3. N\u0103m 15 tu\u1ed5i, t\u00f4i \u0111o\u00e0n t\u1ee5 v\u1edbi m\u1eb9 v\u00e0 anh ch\u1ecb em \u1edf V\u00f9ng V\u1ecbnh California. Sau \u0111\u00f3, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i s\u1ed1ng \u1edf th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 Pittsburgh, n\u01a1i ti\u1ec1n thu\u00ea nh\u00e0 r\u1ebb. T\u00f4i n\u00f3i ti\u1ebfng Anh v\u1edbi gi\u1ecdng \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 \u0111\u1eb7c s\u1ec7t. M\u1ed9t c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n vui m\u00e0 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd lu\u00f4n nh\u1edb: m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n, khi \u0111ang gi\u1eb7t \u0111\u1ed3 \u1edf ti\u1ec7m gi\u1eb7t l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1ea7n t\u00f4i v\u00e0 h\u1ecfi t\u00f4i \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 nghe nh\u01b0 &quot;U\u1ed1ng bia nh\u00e9?&quot;. T\u00f4i n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng u\u1ed1ng bia. Nh\u01b0ng th\u1ef1c ra n\u00f3 n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng, &quot;D\u1ea1o n\u00e0y b\u1ea1n th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?&quot; M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 c\u00f3 r\u00e0o c\u1ea3n ng\u00f4n ng\u1eef, t\u00f4i v\u1eabn k\u1ebft b\u1ea1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1edbi r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0110\u1ebfn l\u00fac t\u00f4i \u0111o\u00e0n t\u1ee5 v\u1edbi gia \u0111\u00ecnh, em g\u00e1i v\u00e0 em trai t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n n\u00f3i ti\u1ebfng m\u1eb9 \u0111\u1ebb n\u1eefa, n\u00ean ch\u00fang t\u00f4i giao ti\u1ebfp b\u1eb1ng ti\u1ebfng Anh. M\u1eb9 t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd hi\u1ec3u ti\u1ebfng Anh tr\u00f4i ch\u1ea3y, v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f4i khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i, nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb, n\u00f3i ti\u1ebfng Anh n\u00ean b\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec3u. \u0110\u00e1ng bu\u1ed3n thay, b\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 g\u1eb7p r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u r\u00e0o c\u1ea3n khi di c\u01b0 \u0111\u1ebfn Hoa K\u1ef3. Vi\u1ec7c b\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ecdc \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc \u1edf \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9 kh\u00f4ng quan tr\u1ecdng; b\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u00ecm \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c ph\u00f9 h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3. \u1ede \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9, b\u00e0 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi t\u01b0 c\u00e1ch l\u00e0 nh\u00e0 \u0111\u1ecba ch\u1ea5t cho ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9; \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c v\u0103n ph\u00f2ng, v\u00e0 b\u00e0 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t v\u0103n ph\u00f2ng b\u00ean c\u1ea1nh b\u1ea3o t\u00e0ng \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9. \u1ede \u0111\u00e2y, b\u00e0 l\u00e0 LVN t\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t vi\u1ec7n d\u01b0\u1ee1ng l\u00e3o v\u00e0 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0o ban \u0111\u00eam v\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 ca l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c duy nh\u1ea5t b\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>V\u00e0o m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3, th\u1ecb th\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3 \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ebft h\u1ea1n v\u00e0 b\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ebft t\u01b0 c\u00e1ch. M\u1ed1i \u0111e d\u1ecda tr\u1ee5c xu\u1ea5t lu\u00f4n treo l\u01a1 l\u1eedng tr\u00ean \u0111\u1ea7u b\u00e0. B\u00e0 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi lo l\u1eafng v\u00e0 s\u1ee3 h\u00e3i m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anh trai t\u00f4i v\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00e3i nhau r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f2n \u1edf b\u00ean nhau, nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u00e0ng x\u00f3m lu\u00f4n quan t\u00e2m \u0111\u1ebfn ch\u00fang t\u00f4i: Stanley, \u1edf nh\u00e0 b\u00ean c\u1ea1nh, ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u00e0 \u0111\u00f4i khi t\u00f4i tr\u00f2 chuy\u1ec7n c\u00f9ng; v\u00e0 Mary, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3n nh\u1ea5t lu\u00f4n mang \u0111\u1ed3 \u0103n Philippines \u0111\u1ebfn cho ch\u00fang t\u00f4i. Sau \u0111\u00f3, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i b\u1ea3o l\u00e3nh cho cha m\u00ecnh, m\u1eb7c d\u00f9 \u00f4ng th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u1ebfn Hoa K\u1ef3. \u00d4ng \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00e0 v\u00e0 tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i \u1edf \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9, v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i k\u00e9o \u00f4ng \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2y. Nh\u01b0ng cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng c\u00f9ng nhau cho \u0111\u1ebfn khi m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i b\u1ecb b\u1ec7nh. B\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 qua \u0111\u1eddi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00f4i tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng d\u00e2n Hoa K\u1ef3 \u1edf tu\u1ed5i 24. Th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i v\u00e0 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng c\u1ee7a gia \u0111\u00ecnh t\u00f4i ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn l\u00e0 nh\u1edd quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh nh\u1eadp t\u1ecbch c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. T\u00f4i ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t doanh nghi\u1ec7p th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng v\u00e0 v\u1edbi t\u01b0 c\u00e1ch l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng d\u00e2n, t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ee7 \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f3 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i v\u00e0 ngu\u1ed3n t\u00e0i tr\u1ee3 \u0111\u1ec3 thu\u00ea nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean v\u00e0 nh\u00e0 th\u1ea7u ph\u1ee5 \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ee7 t\u1ed1t cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c. H\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng v\u00e0 t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft nhi\u1ec1u c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n nh\u1eadp c\u01b0 kh\u00e1c gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i, n\u01a1i tr\u1ebb em b\u1ecb t\u00e1ch kh\u1ecfi cha m\u1eb9 v\u00e0 \u0111i \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng qu\u1ed1c gia xa l\u1ea1 m\u1ed9t m\u00ecnh. Nh\u1edd kinh nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, t\u00f4i \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9 m\u1ed9t h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng cho ph\u00e9p c\u00e1c gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u0111o\u00e0n t\u1ee5 s\u1edbm h\u01a1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-FamilyinIndia-scaled.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" data-id=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-FamilyinIndia-1024x779.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-FamilyinIndia-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-FamilyinIndia-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-FamilyinIndia-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-FamilyinIndia-1536x1168.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-FamilyinIndia-2048x1557.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gia \u0111\u00ecnh Bobby Dutta \u1edf \u1ea4n \u0110\u1ed9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-UFA-Workers-Convening-2022.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-UFA-Workers-Convening-2022-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-UFA-Workers-Convening-2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-UFA-Workers-Convening-2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-UFA-Workers-Convening-2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-UFA-Workers-Convening-2022-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bobby-Dutta-UFA-Workers-Convening-2022.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bobby Dutta t\u1ea1i H\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb C\u00f4ng \u0111o\u00e0n cho T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 Ng\u01b0\u1eddi lao \u0111\u1ed9ng n\u0103m 2022 t\u1ea1i Washington, DC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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