CUNY Academic Commons

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Interview Transcription
Ashley Alvarez LTS 350
Ashley: Ok vamos a comenzar, la primera pregunta es su nombre?
Manuela: Manuela Hermenegildo
Ashley: Su otra apellido
Manuela: Ramirez
Ashley: Ramirez..y donde naciste?
Manuela: En la República Dominicana
Ashley: En que parte?
Manuela: La Vega
Ashley: Okay, qual idiomas do you know?
Manuela:…[Read more]

1. A quote that stood out to me in this writing was “Refusal to tell stories is a means of asserting rights”. Meaning stories are not a necessary pathway for rights. Why must immigrants convince the government of how worthy they are of rights, something that they deserve without having to put up a fight. Not telling their stories is a way to show…[Read more]

1. What would you change about how you got to be where you’re at today
who inspired you the most

2. The Alex Rivera talk really spoke to me on a personal level. Especially the part where he discusses a mini project he did for his father, recreating his village. Often times immigrants are not able to visit their home country, this applies to my…[Read more]

what current immigration policies came to mind when creating these films?

what do you hope for those who are against immigration take away from watching your films?

With the influx of illegal immigrants coming into the United States, Congress decided to add onto the previous Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952 by creating the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). IRCA was then signed into law sometime in November 1986 by then President Ronald Reagan. The act is still active to this day.
IRCA…[Read more]

1. The most unexpected innovation that I have been taking advantage of lately would have to be zoom. Family that I have not seen face to face in over 3 years is now possible. On the phone it feels less natural since I’m always on the phone but with zoom I have to actively get ready, almost as if I were getting ready to go out to see them. It also…

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