Anonymous steps out of their mom’s car and onto the curb outside of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council. Once inside, they run around the hallway
Read moreLupe Gomez
Lupe Gomez grew up in Little Village, just east of Brighton Park among lots of extended family.. Her father was deported when she was quite
Read moreEsmeralda Montesinos
Arriving in a whirlwind from a hectic day so far and setting a 30-minute timer in preparation for more work to follow after the interview,
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“I grew up with the liberty of being outside more.” Esperanza (a pseudonym) has lived in Brighton Park ever since her family moved from Mexico
Read moreJasmine
Jasmine is an inspiring, soft spoken eleven-year-old full of ideas on making a difference in her school and community. She likes drawing, designing clothes, reading
Read moreJocelyn Bravo
Jocelyn Bravo signed into the Zoom interview for this project at 5:00 PM, just having ended a long day at work. She also had a
Read moreRosa
When Rosa came to Chicago from Puebla, México, the cold was hard on her. And while she saw other immigrants leave for other places, Rosa
Read moreJazmin
Jazmin (a pseudonym) is a 16-year-old high school student navigating the world since recently learning about her documentation status. She entered the United States with
Read moreCitlali Perez
Citlali was born in Mexico, and is undocumented. She arrived in the United States when she was one year old, and lived in Back of
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