Bolivian

Age: 43
Arrived: 2001
Occupation: Handyman

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Que se significa un “dreamer”para ti?
Para mí, se significa un “dreamer” un soñador– una persona que tiene sueños que quiere lograr y que este país está brindando muchas oportunidades a esa persona.

Crees que tu eres un “dreamer”?
Yo pienso que soy un dreamer porque tengo muchos sueños para mi familia, que incluye mi esposa y mi hija y hay sueños que yo quiero dar a mi familia.

Porque quisistes venir a los Estados Unidos?
Porque yo quise venir este país? Porque querer dar un futuro mejor a mi familia; porque en mi país todos hablan que los Estados Unidos es algo muy hermoso y hay muchas oportunidades de trabajo y para mi hija un mejor futuro para ella.

Qué es lo que te inspira para seguir moviéndote para adelante?
Lo que me inspira a moverme adelante es mi hija porque ella es el motor de mi vida . Ella es mi inspiración ella es lo más grande que tengo todo lo que yo hago es de ella y para ella.

Cómo te sientes en clima político de los Estados Unidos en el que estamos viviendo?
Yo me siento un poco triste… por todas las cosas que están pasando en este país porque muchas personas ahora sienten miedo al estar en las calles [y] al estar trabajando. Muchos papás tienen miedo ir a trabajar y dejar a los hijos porque no saben si van a volver a sus casas a volver a ver a sus hijos. Uno mismo ya tiene miedo de ir a trabajar no saben si no va a volver o no va a volver a su casa.

Dame un consejo para los inmigrantes y dime qué les dirás a los que no quieran a los inmigrantes.
Un consejo para las personas inmigrantes es que tienen que salir adelante, tienen que trabajar, tienen que hacer las cosas bien y portarse bien y siempre pensar en su familia. Y a las personas que están pensando que nosotros somos malos, pues se están equivocando porque… tienen que darse de cuenta de que gracias a las personas inmigrantes ese país se ha levantado porque ese país está hecho de inmigrantes.

Translated from Spanish

What does a "dreamer" mean to you?
For me, it means a "dreamer" a dreamer - a person who has dreams that he wants to achieve and that this country is providing many opportunities to that person.

Do you think that you are a "dreamer"?
I think I am a dreamer because I have many dreams for my family, which includes my wife and my daughter and there are dreams that I want to give to my family.

Why do you want to come to the United States?
Why did I want to come this country? Because I wanted to give my family a better future; because in my country everyone speaks that the United States is something very beautiful and there are many job opportunities and for my daughter, a better future for her.

What inspires you to keep moving forward?
What inspires me to move forward is my daughter because she is the engine of my life. she is my inspiration she is the greatest thing that I have everything that I do is of her and for her.

How do you feel in the political climate of the United States in which we are living?
I feel a little sad ... for all the things that are happening in this country because many people now feel afraid to be in the streets [and] to be working. Many dads are afraid to go to work and leave their children because they do not know if they are going to return to their homes to see their children again. You yourself are afraid to go to work, you do not know if you will not return or you will not go home.

What is an advice you would give immigrants what would you say to those who do not like immigrants.
One tip for immigrant people is that they have to get ahead, they have to work, they have to do things well and behave well and always think about their family. And to people who are thinking that we are bad, well they are in the wrong because ... they have to realize that thanks to immigrants is why that country has risen because that country is made of immigrants.