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My grandfather arrived in the U.S. illiterate and poor. He taught himself calculus and became a self… Read More
View/ShareOn November 3, 2012 I'm marrying Daniel - the most incredible, generous and loving man I've ever met. Daniel was brought to America at the age of 4. H… Read More
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My father came to the US in the early 90s as an immigrant sponsored by his company. He started out w… Read More
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2 brothers and 1 sister. My brother is an Australian citizen and Indian by birth. Here for a year, w… Read More
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I have an interesting heritage and I love the ethnic and cultural diversity in my life.<br />M… Read More
View/ShareA nation of immigrants. twitter.com/DeannaSalas1/s…
— Deanna Salas (@DeannaSalas1) April 2, 2013
A chance. That is all any immigrant seeking a life in this country wants. A chance.
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I was born in California, but my parents immigrated from Mexico back in 1989. I married a wonderful… Read More
View/ShareToday would've been my younger brother's 23rd birthday. However it is not because Rory was the victim of gun violence in Northern California a few mon… Read More
View/ShareMy father is from a small village in Northern Iraq which is made up of mostly Chaldean Catholics and always dreamt of coming to America. He used to wa… Read More
View/ShareGun Control is a serious and complicated issue. I oppose ALL violence. But that said, I believe that we need to keep guns from criminals and those adu… Read More
View/ShareMy mother was the most wonderful woman in the world. In fact she wasn't just my mother, she had three daughters, one just at the tender age of 14. She… Read More
View/ShareMy family came to the States from England when I was 13. We are the only ones from our family to immigrate to America. My Mum and Dad both grew up in… Read More
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My name is Fred Mariscal and I moved to the United States in 1992 to study at the University of Sout… Read More
View/ShareWhile I do know someone who was a victim of gun violence, my story is really as a pediatrician. During my training in the Bronx, I saw several childre… Read More
View/Share— Joey Castanieto (@JoeyCastanieto) February 7, 2013
I am a first generation citizen of the US. My mother came from Mexico from a very poor, but hardwor… Read More
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