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Interview Description Raul Mendoza (50) talks with his daughter, Dennise Rodriguez (30) about his childhood and his various careers. Raul talks at length about his career in the police department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Raul was born in Mexico, and came to the US when he was in 6th grade. He talks about this transition. 10:34 Raul went to college for 2 years, where he met his wife. He wanted to be a police officer and a teacher....

Interview Description Maria Meza-Ayala (89) habla con su hija Maribel Meza (25) de su vida en Mexico. [Maria Meza-Ayala (89) talks with her daughter Maribel Meza (25) about her life in Mexico.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Maria cuenta una historia de su papa en Mexico. El era "Cristero "y soldados lo mataron cuando Maria tenia 7 años. 08:10 Maria describe el rancho de su familia en Mexico. 22:00 Maria cuenta la historia de cuando pago...

Interview Description Macario Ramirez (74) is interviewed by Whitney Henry-Lester (26) about his childhood summers working with his father as a migrant worker, and his career as a businessman and activist. Facilitator Subject Log :42 Macario was born in San Antonio, TX of Mexican parents; six siblings; parents' immigration from Mexico 5:00 driving a WW II Jeep to travel the migrant route; shy or embarrassed to work the fields; segregated community...

Interview Description Eliseo H Monclova (20) and his brother Iabeth Briones (16) talk about their family and their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 02:00 Iabeth talks about regrets and not joining clubs when he was in middle school. He talks about his fondness for Reggae. 04:00 Eliseo talks about moving in with his mother and half-brother Iabeth. 11:40 Iabeth and Eliseo talk about how they are related. They tell the story about their...

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Cecilio Montes (46) habla con esposa Bertha Jaramillo (54) de cuando cruzaron la frontera, su mudanza a Paonia, CO con su familia y la muerte de su hijo Noel. [Cecilio Montes (46) talks with wife Bertha Jaramillo (54) about crossing the border, their move to Paonia, CO with their family and the death of their son.]

Interview Description Maria Morales tells her daughter, Pascualita Morales about her childhood in East LA and her own parents. Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Maria was born and grew up here in East LA in a family of 12 siblings. Maria's parents worked at anything that would support a large family from making tortillas to going up north to pick crops. 08:10 Maria's siblings got in trouble for throwing her and her younger brother out of the house to fend...

Interview Description Rosa Maria Salamanca Moreira (20) talks with student counselor Jacqueline Amparo (25) about moving from El Salvador and continuing her education in the United States. Facilitator Subject Log 01:47 Rosa talks about her life in El Salvador. She tells the story about how her mother decided to come to the United States. 06:00 Rosa talks about graduating high school in El Salvador when she was 17-years-old. 09:00 Rosa...

Interview Description Angela Mosqueda (16) and friend Jocelyn Pliego (16) talk about their families and school. Facilitator Subject Log 04:00 Angela tells her immigration story. She arrived in Anaheim with her family when she was 5-years-old. Her family emigrated from Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. 06:20 Angela and Jocelyn talk about where and when they first met. 17:00 Jocelyn talks about the clubs and programs that are missing her from high...

Interview Description Carlos Mosqueda (56) talks with his daughter Cindy Mosqueda (29) about being born in Mexico, moving to Texas when he was six and then moving with his family to Los Angeles, Ca. Facilitator Subject Log 00:49 Carlos talks about being born in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. He Lived there until he was six. His father was Bartolo Mosqueda and his mother was Juana Mosqueda. 5:20 Carlos talks about his fondness for dairy farms. He...

Interview Description María Muñoz, 65, habla con su hijo Alberto Flores, 42, acerca de sus recuerdos más alegres y tristes, de inmigración a y vida en los Estados Unidos y de los problemas familiares. [Maria Muñoz, 65, talks with her son, Alberto Flores, 42, about their happiest and saddest memories of immigration and life in the US and about family problems.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:30 Momento más alegre de vida de MM: legalización en los Estados...