Stories of the American Dream
When immigrants leave their homes to come to the United States, it is not because they are expecting a free ride. They do so because they believe in themselves and they trust their dreams will be fulfilled.
Gustavo Villeda — To another place with my music
"I saw that I really had opportunities as a musician and that I could live in the US by getting a talent visa. We sold everything, dismantled the home, and walked through the empty house and all our memories in 8 suitcases. We were very happy there.
I’m very happy here, the Caribbean Sea, the beaches, I love the sea, the beach, fishing and it’s so close here. Just imagine, there’s this tremendously beautiful cosmopolitan city, at the edge of the sea, what else can I ask for to this life?"
I’m very happy here, the Caribbean Sea, the beaches, I love the sea, the beach, fishing and it’s so close here. Just imagine, there’s this tremendously beautiful cosmopolitan city, at the edge of the sea, what else can I ask for to this life?"
Luis Astorga — My Motorcycle
"I left Mexico looking for a better life. Leaving my family, my culture, all my friends was the most difficult thing. Smugglers got me across the border. It was not easy at all. I had to go through a lot of hardships, humiliations, real danger.
My first job was making roofs. I realized that the US was not an easy place, I would have to work hard. Now, I still do drywall and interior construction work framing, but now I have my own company.
I was 18 when I came to the US. Six years later I bought my first house. That was an incredible joy for me."
My first job was making roofs. I realized that the US was not an easy place, I would have to work hard. Now, I still do drywall and interior construction work framing, but now I have my own company.
I was 18 when I came to the US. Six years later I bought my first house. That was an incredible joy for me."
