For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Mexican-born immigrant to Dallas, owner of Javier’s Gourmet Mexicano, a restaurant in Dallas. Childhood in Mexico City; how Mexico City has changed since he lived there; why his family decided to come to the U.S. and Dallas; his experiences adapting to American culture; goals in life; starting a business in Dallas; goals for the restaurant; the importance of Mexican culture; his aunt’s kidnapping in Mexico City; views on the illegal immigration debate; views on recent immigration to the D/FW area; opinion of Arizona law S.B. 1070.