My Story: Patricia Cortez
Patricia Cortez Patricia Cortez was born in El Salvador 45 years ago. Her family was not only extremely poor, but also caught in the political violence between insurgency groups and…
Our Story: Maria Reyes Cervantes and Benjamin Montes Garcia
Maria Reyes Cervantes and Benjamin Montes Garcia María Reyes Cervantes was born in 1960 in La Lagunilla, Jalisco, Mexico, a small, rural community. María remembers: “My parents were farmers. We…
My Story: Rose Mary Villanueva
Rose Mary Villanueva Rose Mary’s father was born in 1907 in Jalisco, Mexico. He came to the United States in the 1940s as a bracero, or farm worker. He traveled…
Our Story: José Luis Sámano & Ema Pérez
José Luis Sámano & Ema Pérez José Luis Sámano was born in Irapuato, Guanajuato on March 26, 1939. He remained there for the first six years of his life.…
Latino Roots- Samuel Recinos
My Story: Samuel Recinos Samuel Recinos moved to Springfield, Oregon with his wife and 1-year-old son in 1990. They had relocated from Burbank, California in search of a family-friendly environment.…