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Sus padres sabían de las dificultades de obtener una educacion en Mexico, y no querían esa vida para sus hijos. Entonces decidieron venir a los Estados Unidos, el padre de Lalo fue el primero y trajo a su esposa e hijos poco después. Lalo tenía sólo cinco años cuando llegó a los Estados Unidos.

María nació en San Sebastián del Grande, Jalisco, MX. Sus padres vinieron a los Estados Unidos para ahorrar dinero. Su plan era ahorrar suficiente dinero y regresar a México. Pero, pronto se dieron cuenta de que iba a tomar más de unos meses para estar en una buena situación financiera, así que decidieron traer a María a los Estados Unidos. Ella tenía siete años cuando llegó a los Estados Unidos. Ahora María es una asistente legal en una oficina de inmigración y se enorgullece de ayudar a las personas que estan en una situación similar a ella.

Lalo was born in Guanajuato, MX. Neither of his parents had the opportunity to further their education in Mexico. His mom had to drop out of school when she was in 2nd grade, and his dad had to drop out when he was in 10th grade. His parents knew the difficulties of pursuing education back home, and they didn’t want that life for their kids. Lalo was just five years old when he came to the U.S. — his dad came first and brought the rest of them over shortly after.

Rixa was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX. Her family was living in a shack-like place and were struggling to make ends meet. Thankfully, her dad was offered a job in the states and was able to settle in.

Maria was born in San Sebastian del Grande, Jalisco, MX. Her parents came first to the states to save up money. Their plan was to save enough money and go back to Mexico. But they soon realized that it was going to take more than a few months to be financially prepared, so they decided to bring Maria and her sibling over to the U.S. instead. She was seven years old when she arrived in the U.S. Now Maria is a legal assistant at an immigration office and is proud to help people in a similar situation as her.

Ashley was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX. Although both of her parents were working nonstop in Mexico, they were struggling financially to support the family. Her father was tired of living this way, so he came to the US first, then Ashley and her mom later followed. She was only three years old when they crossed so her recollection of how they crossed the border is a blur. She remembers her mom telling her that at one point they were in the desert and they ran out of food and water that her mom gave her liquid Tylenol just to keep her hydrated. The coyote told her mom that it would be easier if she just left Ashley behind to cross with a different group por la linea, that since Ashley was little they wouldn’t question her, but her mom refused to be separated from her. After getting detained two times at the border they finally succeeded to cross on their third attempt. Ashley was a few days away from turning four when she arrived in the U.S.

Gloria was born in Romita, Guanajuato, MX. At just six months old, she immigrated to the U.S. with her mom and older brother to reunite with her father — who had already been working a stable job in the states for some time. She is now a mother of two beautiful kids and, despite the hurdles that have come her way, she is determined to persevere for her children.

Jesus was born in Romita, Guanajuato, Mexico. His dad used to come to the U.S. as a seasonal worker every year from the mid 80’s to the late 90s. But working as a seasonal worker brought very little income to the family. His dad finally gained enough courage and decided to bring his whole family to the state, being the first one in his family to immigrate to the U.S. in 1997. Jesus was only two years old.

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