-I found the opening quotes to Chapter 3 to be very heartfelt. It was also a great precursor to the chapter at hand. The comparative analysis of the Mexican woman’s experience to that of the Chinese woman when they were able to come to America really provided a good example on how different racial groups migrate.  By showing how much pain the Mexican woman was in when she knew she had to leave her eighteen-month year old baby made me really sympathize even more with Hispanic immigrants. They uproot their lives and also sacrifice precious family time in the aspirations that they will be able to provide a better life for their kids and subsequent generations back home. They literally put their needs behind those of their children. The negative  portrayal the government has regarding Hispanics is the farthest from the truth. When they come to the United States they are not simply trying to get over. They have a purpose to work hard. Likewise, another misconception I feel people have regarding Hispanics is that when they come to the US, documented or undocumented, they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. I feel as though if people only look at the history of Hispanic migration patterns such would also be dispelled. Most Hispanics are physically separated from their families. Yes there is technology through which they can communicate with their families, but such still isn’t the same as physically being in the same room.

-Why did most Hispanics leave their children behind in their native country? Did they fear that they would be unable to properly care for them because of the garment factory working hours? Did they fear that their children would lose a sense of their native culture? How were they able to stay away from their families for such prolong periods of time? Did the knowledge that their work at the garment factory was for their children, although far away, keep them going?