Contreras, Juan; Mendez, Juan G. (friend/friend). Flores Library, 2009-12-16T12:00:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY006063

Interview Description

Juan Mendez (25) talks with Juan Contreras (26) about crossing the border from Mexico to the United States and about the differences between life in Mexico and the United States and what they miss about Mexico.

Facilitator Subject Log

1:44 En que trabajas? construcción but jobs have slowed down

5:08 JM goes to martial arts school; black belt; wants to teach martial arts classes

14:00 The story of why JC wanted to come to the United States; How is the U.S. different than they both thought?

19:12 Hispano descriminó hispano; el cuento de los congrejos; examples of this type of discrimination

33:32 "para mí los estados unidos me dan la oportunidad a salir adelante "