San Diego, California

Interview Description Luz Herrera, 37, with her friend, Alma V. Marquez, 35, about their friendship and their work together in the Mexican American community. Facilitator Subject Log 1:50 Her parents met in East LA when they were both visiting from Mexico. 7:35 Luz remembers her great grandmother selling homemade beer during the prohibition. 11:03 Luz talks about moving to Whittier neighborhood where people did not speak Spanish....

Interview Description Victor Morales (59) is interviewed by Jorge Rios (24) about his parents' immigration to San Diego from Mexico and the difficulties they experienced when they first moved there. Facilitator Subject Log 8:00: grandparents had 13 children 20:30: father was undocumented; deported 5 times 31:20: wanted a job, so started to work with his mother at a factory 33:15: the factory was a terrible place so he decided...