Photo of Seth Ramos with his family, courtesy of interviewee.
Seth Ramos came to the US from Mexico when he was 16 years old for better economic opportunities. His first job was on a chicken farm, and he now owns his own roofing company.
Riley and Alex discuss the street art of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, CA, the monarch butterfly as a symbol of migration, and the role of art in preserving immigrant stories.
Celine talks to her mom about her experiences immigrating from Mexico as a young girl and what the American Dream means to her. Her parents worked in agriculture and first migrated to a different state in Mexico for better opportunities, before migrating to California.
“We just want a life, a community, a place to feel safe.”
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“Spicy” is a chef who moved to the US from Mexico when he was 21 years old. He shares how he has noticed sentiments towards immigrants change over the last 30 years he has lived in the US.
