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OH 1695

About the Interviewee

IntervieweePONCÉ, Hector (b. 1970)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1695
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Mexican-born immigrant to Arlington, Texas and UNT graduate student. Family history; childhood and education in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico; college experience at the University of Chihuahua; interest in broadcast journalism; transfer to UTEP; struggles to learn English; experiences with U.S. immigration bureaucracy; career in television production; career as bilingual elementary school teacher; decision to enter UNT’s PhD program in educational research; desire to remain in Dallas-Fort Worth era and earn U.S. citizenship; views on contemporary political issues.
Interviewer(s)Katherine Teel
Physical Description45 pp.
Terms of UseOpen