Immigration Mic

The culture, the people, the diversity, Karen is born and raised in her neighborhood, and she’s all about it! Both her parents were middle school sweethearts from Mexico - her father’s goal at 16 was to bring Karen’s mom to the US - a big step from meeting in the marketplace. Karen talks to me about growing up within other cultures - how it made her question her appearance - and how for a brief time she herself was ashamed of being Latina because of the ”Mexican” jokes that would be thrown around - and how food was a big step in creating relationships. During her college years, someone close to her was undocumented - which sparked her interest in learning about immigration: it was his family’s inability to travel to Mexico for important occasions. She has a passion for political science and law, and she’s currently working educate herself on immigration policies and constantly attending “Know Your Rights” events. She’s also working in a volunteer capacity with a local group as part of their amplification team