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José Francisco González Martinez begins by answering questions about his work experience in Carrboro, N.C. He has worked as a day laborer and is currently working in cleaning offices. As a day laborer, he has never personally experienced wage theft and describes the good relationships that he has had with his bosses and the decent wages he has…

Sara Vidal moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her husband and daughter from Lima, Peru in April of 2002. In this interview Vidal discusses access to healthcare for Latinos living in the United States, and specifically within Chapel Hill. Vidal compares medical and dental health care access for Latinos in the United States to access…

Juana is a native of Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. She has lived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for thirteen years where she works as a maid in a local hotel. She is married and has two children. In this interview Juana discusses life in Mexico before moving, adjustment to her new life in the United States and her education both in Mexico and North…

Karla Castillo is a middle-aged immigrant from Peru. Before moving to the United States in 2004, she worked selling commodities for a Peruvian business, which required Castillo to travel to the United States for training and business meetings. When the company closed, Castillo and her husband decided the best life for their three daughters would be…