illegally crossing into U.S. from Mexico | Oral History

illegally crossing into U.S. from Mexico

OH 1753

For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Colombian-born immigrant to Garland, Texas. Life in Colombia; husband’s decision to immigrate to the U.S.; joining husband in the U.S.; sons kidnapped in Colombia; illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico; obtaining labor certification and resident visa; comparison of life being in the U.S. illegally and legally; brother’s deportation; becoming an American citizen.