Family History ProjectGeography 10Fall 2015

Victoria Reza

Who I interviewed!

Dad Nicolas Reza Guerrero, Mexico Rio San Juan Oldest of 8 Highest Education: 6th grade

Who I Interviewed

Mom Reyna Martinez Guerrero, Mexico Barrio La Plata Youngest of 13 No education

WHEN DID HE IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?

HE FIRST IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES DURING THE 4RTH WAVE IN 1984

1ST TIME IMMIGRATING TO USA WAS ONLY TEMPORARY (1984-1986)

HE STAYED IN MEXICO FOR TWO YEARS (1986-1988)

PUSH FACTORS

NO JOB OPPERTUNITIES LOW PAY WAGEPOOR LIVING CONDITIONS-HE JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE A GOOD LIVING FOR HIS MOTHER AND HIS SISTERS BACK IN MEXICO -HAVE HIS OWN FAMILY WITH BETTER CONDITIONS

PULL FACTORS

BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITYHIGHER PAY WAGELIVING CONDITIONEDUCATION

HE WENT BACK AND FORTH TO MEXICO AND USA (1988-1992)

HE RETURNED BACK FOR ANOTHER 2 ½ YEARS IN MEXICO (1992-1994)PARENTS MET HAD MY OLDER SISTER

HE RETURN BACK TO USA 1994

SO I WAS BORN IN JULY 1995, 6 MONTHS LATER ON CHRISTMAS DAY MY MOTHER AND I ARRIVED AT USA

OLDER SISTER ARRIVED ON APRIL 1996 BY THIS TIME MOST OF BOTH FAMILY HAD

ALREADY SETTLED AT USA IN DIFFERENT STATES LIKE (chain migration) CALIFORNIA TEXAS ARIZONA UTAH CHICAGO

MEANWHILE MY MOM WAS PREGNANT OF ME. AND MY DAD HAD ALREADY HAD EVERYTHING READY FOR US TO MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES.

HOMEMY DAD WAS LOOKING TO PURCHASE THE HOME WE WERE LIVING IN ONTARIO ON STATE STREET. BUT THE OWNER SAID NO!SO HE SEARCHED FOR ANOTHER HOME WHICH WAS ONLY A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY WHERE WE HAVE BEEN LIVING FOR 15 YEARS AND COUNTING. WHERE MY TWO YOUNGER SIBLINGS WERE BORNWE FOUND OUT A YEAR LATER AFTER PURCHASING THE HOUSE WHY WE COULDN’T BUY THE OTHER HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE ONTARIO AIRPORT PROJECTWHICH CAUSED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO BECOME HOMELESS

MAY OF 2008

MY PARENTS DIVORCED THIS WAS THE FIRST YEARS SHE STARTED TO WORK BECAUSE BEFORE SHE DID NOT HAVE NEED TO WORK.SHE WAS ALWAYS A HOUSE MOM5 YEARS LATER SHE HAD MY BABY SISTER DAYLIN

HIS HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF!!!!!!!!!!