The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Heidy De La Cruz

Welcome to episode 52 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!

 

Today’s guest is Johanna Rojas Vann, the author of An American Immigrant! Johanna's parents moved to the US in the 1980s, and she was born here. They lived in New York City first and then moved to Maryland, where Johanna primarily grew up. 

We talked about the cultural norms her parents kept from Colombia and which ones they adapted from living here. We talked about language and how it’s easier to default to speak in English, and then Johanna shared her experience of listening to her mom’s stories, which inspired her debut novel!

I mentioned my husband’s experience moving from New York to Michigan, and I actually interviewed him and his siblings together - check it out! 

With Love, Heidy



Connect with Johanna:

⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/johannarvann/ 

Website: https://www.johannavann.com/ 



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Welcome to episode 51 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!

Today’s guest is immigration attorney Anique Samuel. She grew up on the island of Antigua and Barbuda and moved to the United States at age 17 after graduating from high school. Before moving, she had visited because her mom was living here in the States, so adapting to the US was different for her than for other guests. 

Anique shares that she knew she wanted to be an attorney in high school, and when she started law school, she wanted to practice corporate law. 

Listen to her story on how she actually got into immigration law! 

With Love, Heidy



Connect with Anique:

⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/attorneyanique/ 

Website: https://www.asamuellaw.com/ 



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Welcome to episode 50 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!

 

Kevin is the host of the Latin American Educational Opportunities Podcast, where he shares his passion for various topics like business, finance, technology, politics, and mental health - that he believes deserve greater attention within the Latin American community, as his website states. 

Today, he shares with us his story of growing up as an undocumented immigrant in the US and then a DACA recipient. His family first moved to California, then Denver, and eventually settled in New Jersey. 

Kevin also shares about visiting Guatemala for the first time with Advance Parole, which was offered to Daca recipients. That in itself was a risk because had the fear that he and his sister wouldn’t be allowed back into the US. 

Lastly, here is the article I mentioned that I wrote about The American Dream. 

With Love, Heidy

Connect with Kevin:

⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/latinamericaneo/ 

Website: https://latinamericaneo.org/ 

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Welcome to episode 49 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!

Today’s guest is Kim Decena from Decena Media, a marketing agency. Kim shares with us her experience growing up in the US with Colombian immigrant parents. She discusses the cultural norms that her parents kept from Colombia and the American norms they adopted. Kim talks about her experience of visiting Colombia for the first time and why she ended up leaving the US eleven years ago! 

With Love, Heidy



Connect with Kim:

⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/kimdecenaofficial/ 

https://www.instagram.com/soykimdecena/ 



Website: https://decenamedia.com/ 



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Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Send me an email :)



I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.

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Welcome to episode 48 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!



Today’s guest is Christina Rodriguez, the founder of Latina’s with Masters. This is a community to inspire, empower, and educate our community and future generation leaders with equitable pathways, academic advancement, and professional growth, as stated on their Facebook page.



In today’s episode, Christina shares her upbringing with immigrant parents from Nicaragua. She is the middle child of three; however, the first one to be born in the United States. Her older brother is seven years older than her, so the responsibilities of translating and helping her parents fell on her, she said; in a sense, she felt like the eldest.



Christina also shares why she started Latinas with Masters. According to Pew Research, Latinas have fueled the growing number of Hispanics with graduate degrees between 1990 and 2021! The percentage of Latinos (both male and female) with graduate degrees increased to 8% since 2021. Hispanic Americans have had the fastest growth in advanced degrees of any major racial or ethnic group.



With Love, Heidy



Connect with Christina:

⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/latinaswithmasters/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinaswithMasters

Podcast: Latinas with Masters Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/27lp1veTbAXdc42FWzwsoU?si=b38979ef6fae4173





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Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Send me an email :)

I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.



Want to start your own podcast? – My six-week podcast course has EVERYTHING you need to launch your podcast the simple way - more information at my Stan Store! https://stan.store/heidydelacruz


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Welcome to episode 47 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!

Today’s guest is Annie Woods - a coach for immigrants and a public speaker. She also hosts the Substack newsletter, “Homecoming,” where she shares life as an immigrant, a mother, and a human. 

Annie shares that her love for books and reading began at the age of eleven. It opened a whole new world for her and the possibility of moving to the US. She says that she never felt like she belonged in the Dominican Republic. 

Listen to her story of coming to the US, which Annie says was a journey of healing. 

With Love, Heidy

Connect with Annie:

⁠Instagram⁠: www.instagram.com/anniepwoods 

Website: www.anniepwoods.com 



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Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Send me an email :)



I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.



Want to start your own podcast? – My six-week podcast course has EVERYTHING you need to launch your podcast the simple way - more information at my Stan Store! https://stan.store/heidydelacruz 




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