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Sunday, December 15, 2013
Oral History
Hello my name is Francisco Flores and I was somewhere about 20 years old
when I decided to come to the United States because my country was not offering
me much and the conditions were very poor where I had little money. I needed to
move to the U.S because I had to make something out of my life. My hopes were to
get a job, get a house, a car, and a family of my own. I needed to get my wife over to
the United States along with my very young son. I had lived in the United States ever
since Iwas sixteen because of my decision to have a better future and to help my
family get out of their poverty state. So my family and I decided to stay in the city of
Los Angeles and begin working so that I could send money to my family in mexico
and provide for my family here in the U.S. I was forced to leave my old life behind in
order to find something better here in the land of the free where everyone had a
voice and not much violence occurred.
Throughout the time that I lived here I obtained three different jobs that did
not pay very well but with the help of my wife we managed to get through the hard
times, which was settling and adapting the different environment.To me voting in
the government did not affect me much because I knew I could not do it since I was
an immigrant and not yet a citizen, however I did not come to take part in the voting
instead I came to triumph here by obtaining a job, getting a house, a car, and provide
for my family.
Friday, December 13, 2013
The Journey
The Journey
By Joshua Flores and Francisco Flores
November 26
This interview is part of a project for MSTMA
The following remarks are excerpted from an interview between Joshua Flores representing the Math, Science and Technology Magnet Academy on Francisco Flores.
Flores/RHS:What is your name?
Flores: My name is Francisco Flores.
Flores/RHS: Why’d you leave Mexico?
Flores:To look for a better future.
Flores/RHS: When did you leave?
Flores: Thirty years ago.
Flores/RHS: How old were you?
Flores:Twenty-One
Flores/RHS: What were the conditions of your country before you left?
Flores: They were poor conditions in which many had no money at all.
Flores/RHS: Howdid you prepare for your trip?
Flores:I saved money to pay.
Flores/RHS: For what?
Flores:To pay the Coyote.
Flores/RHS: How long was your trip to the United States?
Flores:Three days.
Flores/RHS: Who accompanied you on your trip to the U.S?Flores: MyWife.
Flores/RHS: Who did you leave behind in Mexico?
Flores: All of my family: My mother, my dad, my brothers, my grandparents,
everyone.
Flores/RHS: What did you leave behind?
Flores: My House, My Career, My Girlfriends.
Flores/RHS: Did you stay anywhere where else before you got here?
Flores:No. I came straight to Los Angeles.
Flores/RHS: Los Angeles?
Flores: Yea, Los Angeles.
Flores/RHS: Why Los Angeles?Why not another city?
Flores:Because it was the closest city, and the most popular to find jobs.
Flores/RHS: Who decided you would go to the U.S?
Flores/RHS: You or another person?
Flores: Me because my relatives were here and they could give me a place to stay.
Flores/RHS: Did you want to leave your country?
Flores:No.
Flores/RHS: Then why’d you leave?
Flores:Because my country didn’t offer me the money and the conditions of life that
I have in the U.S.
Flores/RHS: What kind of Conditions?
Flores:Being able to pay my own house, buy a car, Learn English because in mexico
you must pay a lot of money for it.Flores/RHS: Whatwas your first impression of the U.S when you got here?
Flores: It was amazing!5
Flores/RHS: Can you elaborate?
Flores: I liked it a lot because of the people, the city, the people were polite, and
therewere a lot of jobs.
Flores/RHS: What were your expectations when you got here?
Flores: Learn English, obtain documents to work legally in the U.S.
Flores/RHS: How long did it take to obtain your documents?
Flores: One year
Flores/RHS: What were the differences between Mexico and theUnited States?
Flores:The first difference would be the language, the second would be the money,
the change was different, and the jobs were different. Here it is by piece work and
over their its by day.
Flores/RHS: What were the similarities?
Flores: The similarities would be that there is many people here who speak Spanish
just like the people in Mexico. Second of all, the jobs are similar to the ones in
Mexico.
Flores/RHS: What were some changes in the culture?
Flores: To start, you learn to love the U.S flag without hating another flag.
Flores/RHS: What were your hopes?
Flores: Raise money to build myself a house in Mexico. Help my parents and
brothers economically, buy a car, and have a family in the U.S
Flores/RHS: Has this changed throughout time?Flores: No, everything has stayed the same.
Flores/RHS: When you got to the U.S how were you treated by the people around
you?
Good except you do go through some form of discrimination at jobs because you do
not speak the language and do not have documents.
Flores/RHS: How many jobs did you have throughout your time living in the United
States?
Flores: Three Jobs.
Flores/RHS: What were they?
Flores: They were Machinery Operator, chauffer, and I am currently a former for the
construction worker?
Flores/RHS: Do you like your job?
Flores: I love it, it’s a job I always wanted.
Flores/RHS: Are you earning a good salary?
Flores: Yes I earn five times the minimum wage, which pays very well.
Flores/RHS: Did you imagine the U.S to be like this?
Flores: Yes I’ve always believed the U.S to be like this and I have always looked for
that quantity of money and I’ve worked very hard to get where I am now.
Flores/RHS: What are your views on The U.S government here and in Mexico?
Flores: The government here has a democracy. You can choose your representatives
and the governmentwill support you. In Mexico you cant since democracy does not
exist. In Mexico the government wants to lead and they do whatever they want and
do not care about voting.Flores/RHS: What do you feel about voting?
Flores: Voting should be equal.
Flores/RHS: What about in Mexico?
Flores: In Mexico you have the liberty but the politicians count the votes unjustly
and choose who they want to win.
Flores/RHS: Do you feel this is unjust?
Flores: It is completely unjust because there is no point in voting.
Flores/RHS: How do you feel about the language in the U.S here and in Mexico?
Flores: To start off the language in the us can be spoken universally but the language
in Mexico might only be spoken in certain countries.
Flores/RHS: Have you attended any schoolto learn the English language?
Flores: Yes I have I attended a school.
Flores/RHS: What do you feel about your community?
I believe it’s a good community because I can communicate with the community and
respect it so they can respect you too.
Flores/RHS: What are your views on the schools in the U.S.
Flores: I believe they’re good because their is no discrimination in both countries.
Flores/RHS: how is the violence in Mexico and the U.S compared?
Flores: Mexico has a lot of Narcs and drug smugglers and I believe the U.S does not
have as many as them.
Flores/RHS: Would you move if you received an opportunity to receive a higher
pay?Flores: I would move because I came to the U.S to look for better opportunities for
my family and if the opportunity presented itself then yes I would take the job.
Flores/RHS:What do you think about the presidents of the United States and how
they are elected?
Flores: The presidents are elected by the votes, the people vote for a new president
and gives a just pick.
Flores/RHS: Do you believe the president of the U.S today is just?
Flores: I do believe that he’s just because he’s helped many people in the world no
matter their racial differences and has made decisions that have made him a just
and fair president.
Flores/RHS: If the government did not work here in the U.S would you move to
another state?
Flores: I don’t really think I would move because I did not come to the U.S to base
my life on politics so Ill let them deal with their politics.
Flores/RHS: If your marriage with your wife did not work out would you leave the
United States and go back to Mexico?
Flores: No because my life is not completely about my marriage but also helping my
children have a better future.
By Joshua Flores and Francisco Flores
November 26
This interview is part of a project for MSTMA
The following remarks are excerpted from an interview between Joshua Flores representing the Math, Science and Technology Magnet Academy on Francisco Flores.
Flores/RHS:What is your name?
Flores: My name is Francisco Flores.
Flores/RHS: Why’d you leave Mexico?
Flores:To look for a better future.
Flores/RHS: When did you leave?
Flores: Thirty years ago.
Flores/RHS: How old were you?
Flores:Twenty-One
Flores/RHS: What were the conditions of your country before you left?
Flores: They were poor conditions in which many had no money at all.
Flores/RHS: Howdid you prepare for your trip?
Flores:I saved money to pay.
Flores/RHS: For what?
Flores:To pay the Coyote.
Flores/RHS: How long was your trip to the United States?
Flores:Three days.
Flores/RHS: Who accompanied you on your trip to the U.S?Flores: MyWife.
Flores/RHS: Who did you leave behind in Mexico?
Flores: All of my family: My mother, my dad, my brothers, my grandparents,
everyone.
Flores/RHS: What did you leave behind?
Flores: My House, My Career, My Girlfriends.
Flores/RHS: Did you stay anywhere where else before you got here?
Flores:No. I came straight to Los Angeles.
Flores/RHS: Los Angeles?
Flores: Yea, Los Angeles.
Flores/RHS: Why Los Angeles?Why not another city?
Flores:Because it was the closest city, and the most popular to find jobs.
Flores/RHS: Who decided you would go to the U.S?
Flores/RHS: You or another person?
Flores: Me because my relatives were here and they could give me a place to stay.
Flores/RHS: Did you want to leave your country?
Flores:No.
Flores/RHS: Then why’d you leave?
Flores:Because my country didn’t offer me the money and the conditions of life that
I have in the U.S.
Flores/RHS: What kind of Conditions?
Flores:Being able to pay my own house, buy a car, Learn English because in mexico
you must pay a lot of money for it.Flores/RHS: Whatwas your first impression of the U.S when you got here?
Flores: It was amazing!5
Flores/RHS: Can you elaborate?
Flores: I liked it a lot because of the people, the city, the people were polite, and
therewere a lot of jobs.
Flores/RHS: What were your expectations when you got here?
Flores: Learn English, obtain documents to work legally in the U.S.
Flores/RHS: How long did it take to obtain your documents?
Flores: One year
Flores/RHS: What were the differences between Mexico and theUnited States?
Flores:The first difference would be the language, the second would be the money,
the change was different, and the jobs were different. Here it is by piece work and
over their its by day.
Flores/RHS: What were the similarities?
Flores: The similarities would be that there is many people here who speak Spanish
just like the people in Mexico. Second of all, the jobs are similar to the ones in
Mexico.
Flores/RHS: What were some changes in the culture?
Flores: To start, you learn to love the U.S flag without hating another flag.
Flores/RHS: What were your hopes?
Flores: Raise money to build myself a house in Mexico. Help my parents and
brothers economically, buy a car, and have a family in the U.S
Flores/RHS: Has this changed throughout time?Flores: No, everything has stayed the same.
Flores/RHS: When you got to the U.S how were you treated by the people around
you?
Good except you do go through some form of discrimination at jobs because you do
not speak the language and do not have documents.
Flores/RHS: How many jobs did you have throughout your time living in the United
States?
Flores: Three Jobs.
Flores/RHS: What were they?
Flores: They were Machinery Operator, chauffer, and I am currently a former for the
construction worker?
Flores/RHS: Do you like your job?
Flores: I love it, it’s a job I always wanted.
Flores/RHS: Are you earning a good salary?
Flores: Yes I earn five times the minimum wage, which pays very well.
Flores/RHS: Did you imagine the U.S to be like this?
Flores: Yes I’ve always believed the U.S to be like this and I have always looked for
that quantity of money and I’ve worked very hard to get where I am now.
Flores/RHS: What are your views on The U.S government here and in Mexico?
Flores: The government here has a democracy. You can choose your representatives
and the governmentwill support you. In Mexico you cant since democracy does not
exist. In Mexico the government wants to lead and they do whatever they want and
do not care about voting.Flores/RHS: What do you feel about voting?
Flores: Voting should be equal.
Flores/RHS: What about in Mexico?
Flores: In Mexico you have the liberty but the politicians count the votes unjustly
and choose who they want to win.
Flores/RHS: Do you feel this is unjust?
Flores: It is completely unjust because there is no point in voting.
Flores/RHS: How do you feel about the language in the U.S here and in Mexico?
Flores: To start off the language in the us can be spoken universally but the language
in Mexico might only be spoken in certain countries.
Flores/RHS: Have you attended any schoolto learn the English language?
Flores: Yes I have I attended a school.
Flores/RHS: What do you feel about your community?
I believe it’s a good community because I can communicate with the community and
respect it so they can respect you too.
Flores/RHS: What are your views on the schools in the U.S.
Flores: I believe they’re good because their is no discrimination in both countries.
Flores/RHS: how is the violence in Mexico and the U.S compared?
Flores: Mexico has a lot of Narcs and drug smugglers and I believe the U.S does not
have as many as them.
Flores/RHS: Would you move if you received an opportunity to receive a higher
pay?Flores: I would move because I came to the U.S to look for better opportunities for
my family and if the opportunity presented itself then yes I would take the job.
Flores/RHS:What do you think about the presidents of the United States and how
they are elected?
Flores: The presidents are elected by the votes, the people vote for a new president
and gives a just pick.
Flores/RHS: Do you believe the president of the U.S today is just?
Flores: I do believe that he’s just because he’s helped many people in the world no
matter their racial differences and has made decisions that have made him a just
and fair president.
Flores/RHS: If the government did not work here in the U.S would you move to
another state?
Flores: I don’t really think I would move because I did not come to the U.S to base
my life on politics so Ill let them deal with their politics.
Flores/RHS: If your marriage with your wife did not work out would you leave the
United States and go back to Mexico?
Flores: No because my life is not completely about my marriage but also helping my
children have a better future.
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