In a survey by the nonprofit KFF and the Los Angeles Instances, immigrants have been requested about their experiences dwelling within the U.S. Regardless of the fixed struggles the bulk reported, the frequent theme amongst ethnicities, locations of origin and cultures was optimism. Most individuals confronted monetary hardship, worry of deportation, low-paying jobs and discrimination. My grandparents, each from Mexico, overcame unbelievable obstacles, endured poverty and even survived a violent hate crime that just about ended my grandfather’s life. All of this was to supply for the generations that adopted. It’s a objective echoed within the survey. By way of my grandfather’s story, I needed to point out that this nation is — and has all the time been — made higher by immigrants.
Fifi Martinez is a Chicano cartoonist in Los Angeles.
