Entries by DArendt

Citizenship Dream Comes True for Maria de Lourdes Bailon Chavez

Maria de Lourdes Bailon Chavez was born in Mexico 49 years ago. She is the oldest of 5. At age 15, Maria de Lourdes and her 4 younger siblings came to the United States to join their mother. Her English was very limited, and she had to quit school at 16 to help raise her […]

Angela Chavez Sanchez’s Long Journey to Citizenship

Angela Chavez Sanchez was born in Michoacan Mexico 68 years ago. As a child and young adult, she worked in the fields. She was married at age 16 and had 6 children. In 1983, her brother brought her to the United States. She had to leave her children behind but knew she would soon have […]