Category Archives: Immigrant Interviews

Corporate, Ecuador, First Generation Immigrants, Manual Labor, Medicine, Work

Hilda Chiquito: The Opportunity Costs of Life in New York City

May 22, 2014 Lisa Ng

Hilda Chiquito, a petite woman with a dazzling smile, works as an accountant for MRY. Having immigrated to the United States at nineteen with her mom and her two brothers from Manabí, Ecuador, her life changed drastically after settling into New York City. The decision for her to come to the United States was not … Continue Reading ››

Ecuador, First Generation Immigrants, Immigrant Interviews

Miguel Lebron’s Interview as told to Lisa Ng

May 22, 2014 Lisa Ng

Prior to arriving to the United States, Miguel Lebron lived a comfortable life working as a supervisor in an accounting firm. However, when his children started growing up, he decided to move himself and his family to New York, where they would be exposed to better opportunities and lead a better life. Reasons for Leaving Home “I … Continue Reading ››

Immigrant Interviews, Mexico

Fred Rodriguez’s Interview as told to Neha Gupta

May 22, 2014 nehagupta7612

Flying over the border from Mexico to the United States in his mother’s lap at the age of one, Fred was too young to understand just how much a journey of a few miles would affect the rest of his life. Having grown up in America almost his entire life, he has the … Continue Reading ››

China, Immigrant Interviews, Second Generation Immigrants

Donald Fung’s Interview as told to Christian Budhi

May 22, 2014 Christian Budhi

My Parents Home My parents came from a city called Guangzhou and lived ordinary lives their. I have visited there three times and I would best describe it as a city similar in size to New York City. I’d say that it’s actually really nice there. The streets are crowded though, there very messy because they … Continue Reading ››

China, Immigrant Interviews, Parent Immigration Story, Second Generation Immigrants

An Interview with Katie Chiu

May 22, 2014 kmccallum

Katie Chiu is a second-generation Chinese American. Her grandparents fled China during the communist take-over to Hong Kong, where her parents were born. Katie is in the Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College. She represented the freshman class this past year on the Macaulay Student Council. Life in Hong Kong My parents talk a lot about how … Continue Reading ››