Melxis and her family moved from Venezula so her brother, who has cerebral palsy, could have more oppurtunies and live in a society where he faced less stigma.
Michaela Sanchez was born in Lima, Peru in 1996. In 2000 her family and her moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Over time, her family became more connected to their new community, while still working to retain their Peruvian culture.
Maria Camila Palacio was born in 1992 in Bogota Columbia. In 2015 she moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend Loyola University and work towards her master's degree
Beatriz Ibarra de Botero was born in Colombia in 1948. She came to the United States to join several of her children who were already living in the United States. She is currently working and studying English.
Rodrigo Botero Ibarra was born in Cali, Colombia in 1970. He graduated from the Universidad del Valle with a degree in topographic engineering and worked as a topographic engineer and university instructor. He came to the United States in 2014 to study…
He is an entrepaneur and community advocate. He was born in Boston, MA while his father was in graduate school in the United States. Ederick was raised in Venezuela and left in his 20's because instability there. He moved to Chicago and finally settled…
Cristobal Railef grew up in Santiago, Chile. He came to the United States with his family in 2011 and lives in Minnesota.
Alessandra Inojosa was born in Fortaleza, Brazil. She moved to the United States with her husband and son on September 3, 2011 because her husband, who worked from 3M, was transferred to Minnesota.
Thiago Heilman was born in Brazil in 1984. In April 1996, his family came to New York City and he stayed in the United States to continue his education after the rest of his family returned to Brazil. After the Obama administration instituted the…
Natasha Reika Gomez’s father, who was originally from Colombia, met her mother while he was enlisted in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. Natasha was born on the Navy base in 1993. Her family relocated to the United States when she was…
