PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Push
- There was poverty .
- There were no jobs .
- They barely had water & food .
- Lack of health care .
Pull
- To get a job .
- To have a better life .
- She have family in Minnesota.
- To help out family in Guatemala .
The Relationship Between The New Country And Those Immigrants Into It
- My mom didn't felt alone she had her sister by her side .
- Some people gave her bad looks .
- Some racism happened .
Journal Entry 1 .
July 31 , 2011
I woke up at 11:00 pm
midnight . I met up with my coyote i was a little bit nervous to travel in midnight. All you could hear is people snoring or if is not that then you would see drunk men laying down in the middle of the street . My coyote asked "are you ready to go?" , i looked all around me and thought about how i was gonna miss my place where i was raised in and after that i answered "A little bit nervous but i am ready"
Journal Entry 2 .
August 1 , 2011
At 2:00 am it was freezing out side. We had a trip to the Capital Of Guatemala , after we got there we got on a bus and traveled to Mexico. In the way the bus broke down in the middle of the street so we had to walk all the way to mexico . As we was walking i got tired and i didn't have food or water but i stayed strong and keep walking . Half of the people who was with me didn't survive the walk some of them had heart attacks or got bitten by a animal and died . It was sad how they couldn't survive all the to Mexico . Once we got into Mexico in day light we went to get something to eat . After , we ate we went to find a hotel to stay in until night .
Journal Entry 3 .
August 2 , 2011
At 12:00 pm midnight the coyote woke us up , we was ready to go . We got a bus that heads towards USA . Half way the migration stopped us they caught all the people that was with me expect me. I hide under the seat of the bus they didn't see me . In the bus i found a cell phone and money . I got off the bus and started to walk for a bit . I saw a car running towards me i thought it was immigration so i hide behind a bush . The ICE car passes , i was lucky enough to not get caught i walked a little bit more until someone stopped me and asked me "Where you heading towards?" , "To Los Angeles" i answered . Once we got into Los Angeles he asked me "where you heading to now?" , "I don't know to start a new life i guess " i answered . He reacted " Dont you have a place to stay in ?" "no i don't do you have a phone i can call my sister i want to let her know im USA " i said .
Continued Journal Entry 3 .
August 2 , 2011
He asked me "so you immigrated into here ?" , "Yes i did my sister lives in Minnesota , but i am not sure if i should go , one reason is because i don't have a way to get there and i am thinking about where could i stay in mean while " I said . He Welcomed me into his house he said " I can give you a place to stay in mean while you think about if you wanna go to Minnesota ill drive you there ." I stayed in for 2 weeks , the guy help me out i was nervous to stay there but in the same time i wasn't because he have a wife , so i wasn't worry about him doing anything funny plus he looked like a helpful guy . Anyways after 2 weeks of staying in Los Angeles it was nice . I liked it there it was beautiful and the people that gave me place was helpful to me .
Journal Entry 4 .
August 14 , 2011
At 9:00 am,i started to put my stuff inside the car i was already ready to go see my older sister . We started heading to Minnesota . It took 24 hours and 45 mins . Once i got into Minnesota my sister was happy to see me . I was glad that i wasn't alone anymore . Months passes by and i found my self a husband , he is a kind guy , he help me out on everything . He payed the ticket for my son Rodolfo to get on a plane and come here To Minnesota to live with us , he wasn't alone over Guatemala he stayed with his grandma while i was trying to immigrate to USA . I am thankful for everyone who help me out and for god for being by my side the whole time when i was afraid to come to USA .
I Got Info From My Mom (:
