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Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data mp4, pdf Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Emma Hall Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Luis Martinez Location The location of the interview College Park, Prince George’s County, MD, U.S.A. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Luis Martinez Description An account of the resource This interview between Emma Hall and Luis Martinez explores Luis’s experiences as the son of a Mexican diplomat. He lives in the United States on a diplomatic visa (through his father) so he is not an immigrant, although many of his experiences mirror those of immigrants. He explains his childhood moving history, recounting his move to Brussels, Belgium at the age of 3 and move to Maryland, USA at the age of 10. He discusses cultural differences between Mexico, Belgium, and the US and his experiences with and in his various homes. He emphasizes the value of adaptability and open-mindedness throughout his interview. He also speaks on how religion and school, specifically the International Catholic school he attended, shaped his view of the world. Luis also reveals the struggles of employment as an A1, or diplomatic, visa holder. He touches on the struggle of assimilation in new countries, employment struggles, and cultural gaps between European, North, and South America. ***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information, contact the Center for Global Migration Studies (globalmigration@umd.edu).*** This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST465 (Spring 2024). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emma Hall Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Center for Global Migration Studies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 26th, 2024 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The full rights of this oral history interview were given by the interviewee to the University of Maryland, College Park. 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Introduction: This interview between Elvira Nnodim and Ana Saravia explores her experience as an immigrant from El Salvador. Ana speaks about the stark contrast of her life here in America compared to that of El Salvador. In her native country, she really couldn’t pursue education like she wanted to and also was not given much guidance by the people close to her. Here in America, she is grateful that there are many ways to advance yourself and that there is lots of support for women who have fallen on hard times or need help. She’s grateful that she is allowed to be independent in America and achieve her goals without the help of a man. This interview includes Yocelin, Ana’s daughter, who translates from Spanish to English for Ana and Elvira. The transcript is not written verbatim, but rather it is a summation of what Ana says to Yocelin and Elvira. Keywords: El Salvador, green card, support, assimilation, culture, education, dreams, customs Elvira: Alright, hi, good evening. Yocelin [translator]: Hello? Elvira: Yeah. Hi Yocelin’s mom, good evening. �Ana: Good evening. [redacted information] Elvira: Okay, so I’m gonna start off with the first question. Um and the first question is: when and where were you born? Ana: I was born in El Salvador February 6th, 1970. Elvira: Wow! My mom was also born in 1970. She’s gonna be 50 in December! Yocelin: Yeah! That’s true, she’s 49. Elvira: Wow, that’s really cool. Yocelin: It is. Elvira: Alright, um the next question is: what was life like for you growing up there? Like your family life, schooling, or the community that you grew up in? Ana: I was raised in a very naïve and foreign country. I was living aimlessly with no vision of the future. Elvira: Okay um, the— Ana: Without goals, just living, basically just existing. Elvira: Mm-hm. Okay um, what was your fondest memories growing up and why? Ana: My experience back at home was not good. I was raised without education, without values, without principles, and just living to help my mom. Elvira: Mm-hm. Ana: I was unable to succeed in my education or academically because the school was very far from where I lived and it would take an hour or two hours away, and I would have to go by foot. And that was one of my excuses of why I was unable to attend school. I also got bullied at school because I used to wear a veil and my classmates used to pull on it and make fun of me. So, that is why I was unable to finish my education. Elvira: Oh my god, I feel so bad. Yocelin: Yeah, me too honestly, but it’s okay, she’s strong. Elvira: Mm-hm. �Yocelin: She’s—yeah. Elvira: Okay, um the next question is when did you move to the United States and how old were you when this happened? Ana: I migrated to the States around 1994-1995 and I was 23. Elvira: Okay. Alright, um number five: did you have any preconceived notions about America before you came here? Ana: I had an idea that coming to the States you’re able to get a better opportunity or a second chance in life but I didn’t take advantage of that opportunity. Elvira: Gotcha, okay um. Number si— Does she have more to add? She can also— Ana: The first thing I did was get pregnant with you [Yocelin]. Elvira: Oh my god. [redacted] Elvira: Okay, so number six: can you describe for me like your experience of coming to America and what made you want to stay here? Ana: I decided to stay here because this is where I had all my children and I knew back home there weren’t better opportunities for me or my kids. My journey to the States was very calm. I didn’t have to experience any sexual abuse or any other kind of abuse. But I do remember having to walk day and night in order to make it to the border. Elvira: Mm-hm alright um thank you for that. Um number seven is: when you first came to America, did you experience any culture shocks? Ana: I did experience a culture shock. When I came to the States, I noticed that women in America were so independent. That they’re able to live on their own, able to have jobs, able to have cars, and careers — something that I did not get to experience back home because I never had to work outside of my home. Coming to the States I was unable to experience that emancipation. I immediately found Yocelin’s dad and that dream of mine was not fulfilled — becoming independent and things like that. Basically, I brought that custom from my own country to my marriage here in the United States. Elvira: Gotcha! Okay um, number eight is: do you remember the first thing you saw when you came to America? Ana: I saw a restaurant. I also came across this park that’s located in D.C. �Elvira: Cool. Alright. It’s so cool that you remember that far. You really have good memory. Yocelin: Yeah, she does. Elvira: Okay, number nine: what was your first job and how long did you work there for? An: My first job was being a dishwasher. I had to wash a lot of dishes and the manager took advantage of the fact that I didn’t have many proper skills or any working skills so he demanded that I wash this huge boiling pot. And because I told him no, it’s too hot, I’m gonna burn my hand, he decided to dismiss me. I lasted for less than a year. Elvira: Wow, he was very petty! What? Yocelin: He was, but luckily her aunt was able to go back to the restaurant and I wouldn’t say sue the guy, but she was able to get some money because of what occurred. Elvira: I’m glad she did. Yocelin: Yeah. Elvira: Alright, the next question is: besides Maryland, did you live anywhere else? Ana: I have lived all of my 24 years since coming to the United States, in Maryland. Elvira: Gotcha. Alright, can you tell me how you decided on coming to Maryland and what was your first impression of the state? Ana: When I first arrived in the States, I was staying at an aunt’s house that lived in Maryland. And then, a year after, I met Yocelin’s dad who lived in Maryland, so that’s why I decided to stay in Maryland. It’s okay, it’s not that I really like it, but it was kind of like it decided for itself. Elvira: Gotcha. Okay um, can you tell me what the process was like for you receiving your green card and your status as a legal resident in Maryland? Ana: I already had my working permit and then I got married to Yocelin’s dad so he was able to help me out with my residency and to get my green card. My process wasn’t that long. Elvira: Alright, cool, um. The next question is: how often you travel back to El Salvador and what is it like for you to when you go back to visit? Yocelin: I actually know that question, well, the answer by heart. She hasn’t gone to El Salvador since she came to the United States. Ana: No, I haven’t gone. �Elvira: Alright. Um, has there been a moment where you felt like the United States felt like home to you? Ana: I feel like this is my home because I have more benefits and more opportunities to better myself and I plan on retiring here in the United States because I don’t have anything with my name back home. Elvira: Gotcha, okay um— Yocelin: Oh wait, I think she’s going to get some chocolate, sorry. My sister has been bugging her. [silence cut out of recording] Yocelin: Okay, my mom is here now. Hello? Elvira: Yeah. Alright, mom, um okay. If you don’t mind, can you explain what you do now and what your life is like presently in America? Yocelin: That’s funny because we were having this conversation not too long ago. Ana: This country is blessed because we’re able to have health insurance, we’re able to have opportunities to certain jobs, opportunities to careers, opportunities to better yourself. And that’s something you cannot find back in my home country. But of course, there’s still a lot of pressure because I still have to manage a job, school, raising kids, but overall, it’s a blessing. Elvira: Okay, um the next question is: what do you think is the most important thing you’ve learned about yourself through your experience here and why? Ana: What I’ve learned about myself is that I was able to get a lot of support from organizations or from other women going through the same lifestyle or abuse. I love that when I’m ready, I’m able to go and triumph on my goals without the need of anyone else but myself. Elvira: That’s great, I love it. Um, the next question is: are there any traditions from your home country that you still currently/or used to practice? Ana: Whenever I eat, I have to make sure that I have my stack of tortillas. And making sure that the house is clean and well taken care of. Elvira: Great. Um okay, next one: is there anything that you miss from El Salvador that you still think about? Ana: I do miss my dishes from back home. They can’t compete with the dishes that they have here in the United States. �Elvira: No doubt! Home has the best food, I mean. There’s no comparison. Alright, um next question is: was there anything that made you feel pressured to Americanize yourself? Ana: Learning English. It’s something new to me so I did feel pressured to learn English. Elvira: Yeah, I can feel that. Especially when you’re here as, I guess a grade school level? Because I remember I was pressured to take ESOL in elementary and middle school, so I can feel her feeling pressured to learn English. Yocelin: Yeah, that’s true. Elvira: Okay, next question is: did you speak any English before you came here? Ana: “I don’t know.” That was the only thing that I learned, to say, “I don’t know.” Elvira: Okay. Alright, um next thing is: do you think that being an immigrant and coming to a country that’s not your own and living here, has that made you more accepting of people of other cultures or other immigrants in general? Ana: Yeah. Elvira: Okay, um the next question is: do you feel like you had to push away your own Hispanic culture or did you mesh both American and Hispanic culture? Ana: I had to mesh my culture with the American culture. Elvira: Do you mind giving examples if you have any? Ana: I’ve never had grapes or lettuce when in El Salvador, so in my food, I mix grapes and lettuce in my plate. Elvira: Ooh, that actually sounds good right now. Yocelin: Yeah, grapes and lettuce, it does. Okay, she has this kind of like, stereotype, hang on. Ana: Another one is that when I go grocery shopping, say Giant or Safeway, I like to, not stalk, but to go behind someone that’s American and see what kind of things they get. I do this because I’m thinking that this person knows a bit more of good things here in the United States than I do. Elvira: Alright. But that’s actually kind of funny though. Yocelin: I’ve seen her. It’s like we’re going down the aisle. “She’s getting almond milk, should we get almond milk too?” I’m like “No mom! I don’t want almond milk!” Elvira: That is so funny! �Yocelin: It is. Or like if someone gets one of those plain cereal boxes, she’s like, “Oh wait, we should get that too!” I’m like “No mom, I want something else.” Elvira: Imagine her getting cornflakes because somebody else is getting cornflakes and you wanted like cocoa puffs. Yocelin: Exactly, and it’s funny because she has this notion, “Okay this person knows a bit better than I do, so I’d rather just get what he’s getting.” Elvira: Alright, um I have one more question after this one, and it is: what do you hope that people take away from this interview of you telling me more about your country? Ana: Coming as an immigrant to the United States, it’s never too late to start over and want to better yourself. And you just have to put in that determination to do so. Elvira: Wow, that is great! Alright, last question for your mom is um: is there anything else you would like for me to add? Or you would like to tell me? Ana: People in the United States who have better education treat others fairly, well, with the people I’ve encountered. People who have higher education have treated me with more respect compared to those that didn’t. Yocelin: Yeah, that’s about it. Elvira: Alright. I just wanna say thank you to your mom. [redacted] Ana: You’re welcome. I’m glad that I can help. Elvira: So, this is the end of the interview with me, Yocelin, and her mom. She [Yocelin] was helping me to translate what her mom was saying from Spanish to English. So, I’m going to end it now. Again, thank you Yocelin and I’ll speak to you guys soon. Yocelin: Alright, thank you. Enjoy the rest of your day. I’m glad we were able to help. Elvira: Yup, Goodnight. Yocelin: Goodnight, bye-bye. Elvira: Bye. This is the end of the interview with Elvira, Yocelin (translator) and her mom. ______________________________________________________________________________ �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spring 2020 Interviews Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Elvira Nnodim Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Ana Saravia Location The location of the interview Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S.A. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data docx, MP3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Ana Saravia Description An account of the resource This interview between Elvira Nnodimand Ana Saravia explores her experience as an immigrant from El Salvador. Ana speaks about the stark contrast of her life here in America compared to that of El Salvador. In her native country, she really couldn’t pursue education like she wanted to and also was not given much guidance by the people close to her. Here in America, she is grateful that there are many ways to advance yourself and that there is lots of support for women who have fallen on hard times or need help. This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course IMMR 400 (Spring 2020). This course was led by Professor Robert Chiles of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elvira Nnodim Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Center for Global Migration Studies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 24, 2020 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The full rights of this oral history interview were given by the interviewee to the University of Maryland, College Park. This interview may be quoted from, published, or broadcast in any medium that the University of Maryland, College Park shall deem appropriate. 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Nallathambi Domnic is a 52-year-old Indian American who was born in India on September 23, 1967. He then moved to Bahrain in 1991 in order to provide for his family back in India. He met his wife in 1992 back in Bahrain as they were working for the same company. They then had their child in 1999 and migrated to the United States of America in 2003. Nallathambi’s dream was provide the best education for his child and he believed the American school system was the best. He also wanted better job opportunities for his line of work which would be possible in America. Keywords: India, Tamil, assimilation, biculturalism, green card, visa, culture, Asia, race, immigration, family, Indian, jobs �Retu Domnic: My name is Retu Domnic and today I will be interviewing Nallathambi Domnic who is an immigrant and also my dad. Can you please introduce yourself? Nallathambi Domnic: My name is Nallathambi Domnic. Retu: Okay, and we can go ahead and start with the questions. Um so, what was it like back home? Nallathambi: I am [part of] a family of six. I am the fourth member of the family, like uh after my father’s retirement from a government company, I was the only bread winner for my––the whole family, so I had to come out of the country to earn a living. So, I was working in Bahrain for almost like 12 years then, then I thought I could migrate to U.S. for the better fortune and prospects. Well, my daughter was born in Bahrain, like so we left Bahrain around 2003 June when my daughter was 2 and a half years old. The main reason for us to come to U.S. was uh for better prospects and uh my daughter’s education because we were in the Gulf, the education was not much to do after your high school graduation you have to look for a new college elsewhere so that’s a reason we thought we could move to U.S. Retu: So how was it possible for you to come to America, like what was that like? Nallathambi: When my daughter was born in Bahrain, I just was browsing, that’s the introduction of the new internet system, so I was just browsing all the companies in U.S. in my field what I was working for. And uh I got an opportunity to just apply for a few of them, maybe around 20 or 25. On that 6 responded and 3 were very much interested in me, hiring. So, I just went through the process. During that time one of my brother-in-law was in New Jersey who used to help me out during the immigration process with the lawyers. Then um the––the company which I came for, the—the boss was very accommodating and helpful in during the process so it’s a long process to come to U.S. So, we have to file a H1B visa to––other then––I mean to say it’s an employment visa to get into the country. So, we applied, and it took almost 6 or 7 months to go through the process and I got it approved. That’s––that’s the reason I’m here today. �Retu: Okay, so what did you have when you first came to America, like did you have any like money or like valuables? Nallathambi: No when we started from Bahrain, we had to leave everything there. Like uh we couldn’t bring much only rather than some U.S. dollars, like we converted everything there and brought around $2,000. The rest we started from the scratch here, all the housing and things like that when we [I] started new job. So, we started from the scratches. Retu: So, were you the only person working in your family at the time, when you first came to America? Nallathambi: Yeah, the visa, H1B is only granted for uh me, and my wife and daughter were [my] dependent. In other words, uh it’s called H1B and the dependents are H4. H4 visa, the people are not eligible to work, so. And my wife was uh––she is a master’s degree holder and uh unfortunately, she was not eligible to work. Um so, she used to be my de––she was legally here, me and my daught––she and my daughter, but my wife couldn’t work because of the immigration policy. For almost ten years until my status––not status, I mean the immigration policy changed, my wife uh couldn’t work legally anywhere. Being [having] a master’s in accounts, she couldn’t—she got a job, but she couldn’t work legally. She used to do all the voluntary work in the church, local community and she was doing the tax preparation for AARP voluntarily without any monetary benefits. So almost ten years, then uh like in around um 2014 or ‘15 I think the immigration passed a law like uh that dependants can work like who are fighting for their permanent residence, um and that is still uh on process like the dependents can work. So there, after that only, Retu and my wife, Anne, got their work permits. Retu: So, what was it like when you first arrived to America? You mentioned that your brotherin-law helped you? So, was he like a part of settling you in or how was it like first coming here? �Nallathambi: In 2003 June, I just landed in uh JFK, that was in New York, but my work was in Maryland, Denton, Maryland. But I happened to meet my brother-in-law in the airport who drove me to New Jersey. So, from there we used to commute because initially we did not have a house, I used to just come and go on a weekly basis, just see the places. First, eh I bought a––I got a room in a—in a Countryside Inn for a week and I stayed there and uh go to work then slowly, slowly tried to get a rented place where I work. Then finally after a month I moved my family here. ‘Till then they were living in my brother in law’s house in New Jersey. Uhm. Retu: So, when you settled down in Denton did you join a community of other Indians or did you join a different community? Nallathambi: In Denton we don’t have much Indian community, so we had our local church community where we part––we have active participation and—and my wife used to do lot of voluntary work in the church, so we got involved in the local community as church. Retu: So, do you wish that was different, like do you wish there were more Indians where you lived? Nallathambi: Yeah of course I wish, but fortunately or unfortunately I got a job in Denton, Maryland (laughing), so I––because when I come to the country, I cannot just skip job anywhere as I want because the immigration policy is such, I have to get a sponsorship or an employer to sponsor me to get––‘till I get my green card. So, I had to work for certain companies or a certain employer. Retu: Is there anything you regret about that? Like coming and working for like one company? Nallathambi: Yeah of course I regret because, usually we like to live in a––with our own community, like the Indian community, but unfortunately, I did not get an opportunity to mingle because all I––if I have to mingle, I have to go drive out like one and a half to two hours away, to just to get along with the Indian community that was not possible every time. So yeah, I do regret for coming and �joining in Denton, Maryland (laughing). And I also regret that my wife, uh being a master’s graduate, could not be employed uh to support me (clears throat) for almost ten years she was just doing some volunteer work in the church and helping the local AAR––AARP for the tax returns and all she used to do in the library. Other than that, there was no monetary benefits, which was difficult when a child like Retu was growing up, like she couldn’t do much in a monetary, only my earnings were the only thing, it was tough for us because just we moved from another country, and we have to start from the scratch with one employment we had really a tough time but we just managed. Retu: Do you think if Retu would have grown up with the Indian community that she would have grown up differently? Or like–– Nallathambi: Yeah, of course she would’ve gone different uh ideas and getting along with friends because now she is isolated when she meets any of our Indian friends, where she has to get into the groove to learn more things because whatever we learn at home is different from the community. So yeah, she was really lacking of that kind of uh involvement with the community, yeah. Retu: So, do you want your child to assimilate into American culture, keep your roots, or both? Nallathambi: I like to do both, as Retu is doing from the beginning. My wife also had the same idea of doing both. She put her in different ballet classes and the American dances and also simultaneously she taught the Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam, which she is also learning and uh, as for the dances, even the culture we like to mingle with other Indian community and the American culture also. So, I prefer to do both for Retu. Retu: So, did you ever visit or like go back to your home country? Nallathambi: Yea the H1B visa its uh—it’s uh, validity of the visa is like six years, so within that six years, the employer has to file for a green card, the permanent residence, so through the employment process. Then in the meantime, once it’s approved �then I could stay longer, so during my fourth year, almost––first, every three years we have—like for six years term, like three years we have to renew our visa, the H1B. So, we have to go outside the country to stamp the visa and come back. So that’s what I did like in 2007, ‘06 I think, April, we had to go out of U.S. to India, to get it stamped for the renewal. So, I filed the renewal from the old company, and I left the country, so the papers were in the immigration for the renewal process. So, once I went to India my––the old boss where I was working for, he withdrew the petition because he ran out of business so unfortunately, he has to–– the business was not going good, so he was rel––he was uh liable to me, like when I come back, he has to give an employment. He was selling—wanted to sell the company so he withdrew the petition which I filed for. That if he would’ve done here, I would’ve gotten another job and got a sponsorship but since I left the country, I––I––there’s no means of coming back because the visa was expired, I was there for the renewal to stamp the new visa on the passport and come back. So, when he withdrew the petition, I––I got stuck. I couldn’t come back, so I had to look for another. Because Retu was studying at the time, she had just uh finished her schooling in April, and we had to come back for the next uh year, beginning like before like from August or something, but we couldn’t come because I was not having a job then I found a job in New York, through one of my friends and I uh got it. So, the immigration process took almost six/ seven months to get it approved. So, finally we came back on 2007, February. We left the country on April 2006 and came back around 2007 February. So almost seven months we were in India, just doing the––getting a job and filing for the immigration. So, it was a tough time for us, because whether we are coming back, we were not aware, we were not sure of it. So finally, we came back in 2007 February. Retu: Does that make you frust––frustrated with like the whole immigration process? Nallathambi: Yeah, of course uh it was uh, too much frustrating because I got a job, but the paperwork took––filing through the—through attorney to the immigration, it took almost seven months to get. Because the employer said it’s okay, I—I have a job, �but to go through the process it almost took seven months to get it approved. Yeah, it’s really frustrating because uh I was not working for seven months, I couldn’t work there or here, so it was tough time for me and my family. Retu: So, do you think you working in New York for that amount of time had an effect on your family? Nallathambi: Yes, of course because I used to come home only on the weekends, I couldn’t do much for the support the family, just only earn. All the things was taken care of by my wife for the daughter like schooling, uh going taking her around for all this community work and things like that. It was tough on me, just being there for the whole week, coming only for the weekend. And also, it took a lot of toll on my wife’s health too. She couldn’t––that’s the reason we lost her. She used to care more for the family and do stuff and don’t––did not care much for her health, and wouldn’t say anything that she had issues, because of the situations. Yeah, I wish uh if the immigration policy was good when we come to the country, we can go anywhere as we want to work. We were lacking on––I was lacking on that. So, I couldn’t come look for loc––another job locally where I could commute every day from home. I––I stayed in New York for the job. That’s the reason like uh, it was tough for us the whole family for almost ten years ‘till we got the green card. Retu: Would you ever want to migrate back to India? Nallathambi: No, not at this point because when we came here uh my wife was––the second reason to come here one was my wife was having breast cancer when Retu was like two years old. And uh she had a mastectomy on her left breast. Then we thought we could do for a better treatment here, so that’s also another reason to come to U.S. Yeah, she was doing good like every year we used to have a thorough check up but uh another time, like around 2013 she had another lumpectomy in her other breast and yeah. It was tough for us like uh whenever these things happen, and finally in 2000––2019, September, she––we lost her. Unfortunately, she had another, the cancer had spread all over her body and it was �so severe and she was under treatment but we never expected this would happen, but unfortunately, we lost her and at this point I don’t think I could migrate back to India, because with all this situation we came across here, we like to live here. Retu: So, if you didn’t have your green card and your like permanent residency um and you were still under H1 visa would you––would it be different like then would you want to migrate back? Nallathambi: Yes, of course because no point in just staying every––working for three, three years extension because it costs more money for the renewal and also its very tough to like with the salaries we have, unless we have a green card or permanent resident, yeah. Retu: So, do you feel you are treated unfairly in America because of your race? Nallathambi: Uh yeah, I feel sometimes because, of course, I’ve been treated differently but indirectly, in other words like uh I did my degree back home, I didn’t do my education here and it all matters here because after I got my green card I was trying to apply to a lot of companies for the same pose what I worked for, but there are lot of vacancies around but you know it all depends, like it’ll come to the final phase of the interview and they’ll drop you off because I don’t have a education here. I did only, like back home, all my educations are––since I didn’t do that’s a––I feel that’s the main point for me to be dropped off, or so I am lacking with that kind of situation, so yeah, I do feel that. Its uh––since I have been come from India it all matters. Uh they say it’s like uh, it’s, what to say, like yeah. I feel the discrimination is still going on. In my case I could really feel it because of the employment. Uh everywhere I go I really been treated that. I don’t know how long, but now I have been in a better place to work. Retu: Other than like getting jobs, have––have you experienced like getting treated unfairly like in everyday life? �Nallathambi: Yeah, everyday life, actually even the job I say, like I—I am from the––I was the project manager in a sign company where I worked, all my years almost 20, 25 years, but now I work for a retail company because I have not been given a job, like what I was, in the local companies where I live around. Retu: That you are qualified for? Nallathambi: Qualified for. I am not getting it so I have to go to another field, start from the scratch, it takes lot of time and effort to come back and start a new job but situation is there, that’s what uh–– Retu: So along with that, um your wife, was she––like her education was it like banking? Nallathambi: No, she was basically an accountant, master’s degree––master’s in accounts but she also, the same way I’ve been treated, like wherever she goes, “Oh you have a beautiful like education,” “You are qualified,” but when it comes to the final thing, they say, “We are sorry,” because it’s all about––it’s kind of a discrimination because they don’t give a job since she has not done her education here. And finally, she ending up getting a job as a bank teller being an accountant so that’s really unfair, but what to do, we have to survive, we have to get a job so she was working there for almost four years. Retu: So, in the future, do you think like things will change and people will not be discriminated against? Nallathambi: Yeah, of course I do believe because it all depends on the immigration policy because once the people come to know about––because nobody’s aware of this kind of situation, locally. Unless if we’re in of course in New York City or Jersey or Washington, Baltimore, you see people coming under H1B on a regular basis, people are aware, but locally, like Denton, Maryland nobody is aware what is H1B. So, unless people come to know what we are, because they think that we are just coming to the country and getting their jobs, it’s not like that. We have been qualified and we are––H1B is a speciality occupation job, so immigration will not �just approve a job, or we come here just like that. They––it goes almost six, seven months for the process. So, they filter all the things and then give an approval. So, when these things come up to the higher level, I think everybody comes to know what we are, and the discrimination automatically goes down and people respect, it’s not a kind of respect, at least we could get along with people freely as the others do. Retu: How did you hold on to your culture or like what have you done to hold on to your culture? Nallathambi: Just doing the basic as we did from the childhood. There’s nothing new for the culture to, we have already been used to it. So, we just came here like ten years back, but only thing we tried to––me and my wife tried to implement all these local, like the culture towards Retu because she was growing as a kid, uh the more thing is we used to take her to a lot of Indian um gatherings and friends and families we move around and also watch the international channels from the––the back home channels to keep her more uh involved in the cultural activities. And also teaching her the cultural dance which she is now doing uh every year recital on that uh dances, so. Retu: So, finally, what do you hope people will gain from your story? Nallathambi: Yeah, the main thing people will come to know is like the process of the legal immigrant and the illegal immigrant. As we know, in America there are so many illegal people coming to this country. And once they get a case filed on their name, and within like three––two to three months they get their all facilities like food stamps, medical, everything is government––okay, of course they pay back when they get a job, but—but legally when people come in, there are so much restrictions. We don’t have any––only thing we get is salary we get paid for the work we do. Apart from that we don’t get any benefits like uh especially for the dependents, even if they are sick or anything, we have to go on our own to get medical facilities and stuff like that. But now, of course things have changed. I’m �talking about like ten years back. It was so tough, we did not have any insurance in the company, we were not given. So, when we come here, we just work and take––and we pay taxes as a regular local Americans do, but—but uh the benefits, we don’t have anything as an immigrant. We’ve gone through a lot. Because with one salary, it was not enough for the whole thing to go. Um it was really tough on us. With my story, I just conclude saying that in future maybe the immigration policy can be more friendly towards the immigrants. Thank you. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spring 2020 Interviews Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Retu Domnic Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Nallathambi Domnic Location The location of the interview Deton, Caroline County, Maryland, USA Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data doc, MP3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Nallathambi Domnic Description An account of the resource This interview between Retu Domnic and NallathambiDomnic goes in depth on what the immigration process was like for Nallathambi Domnic and his family. Nallathambi Domnic is a 52-year-old Indian American who was born in India on September 23, 1967. He then moved to Bahrain in 1991 in order to provide for his family back in India. He met his wife in 1992 back in Bahrain as they were working for the same company. They then had their child in 1999 and migrated to the United States of America in 2003. Nallathambi’s dream was provide the best education for his child and he believed the American school system was the best. He also wanted better job opportunities for his line of work which would be possible in America. This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course IMMR 400 (Spring 2020). This course was led by Professor Robert Chiles of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spring 2019 Interviews Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Dercem Kaya Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Nico Alvarez Location The location of the interview College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data PDF, MP3, JPG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Nico Alvarez Description An account of the resource This interview between Nico Alvarez and Dercem (Derc) Kaya explores Nico's experiences migrating as a child from Spain the United States. Nico discusses his experiences in school, his observations on cultural differences between Spain and the U.S., his parents' careers (which brought them to the U.S.), and the decision and ability to stay in the U.S. once his family moved back to Spain. This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST 428M (Spring 2019). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African and African Diaspora Immigrant Oral Histories Subject The topic of the resource Description An account of the resource This collection contains oral histories of migrants from Africa and the African Diaspora (drawn largely from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America). In April 2020, the Center for Global Migration Studies, in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture, will hold a symposium entitled “Making African America: Immigration and the Changing Dynamics of Blackness.” The stories in this collection demonstrate some of the key themes of the symposium: transnational ties to homeland countries; the intersectional experience of being an immigrant and black in the United States; and migrants’ influences on U.S. culture, politics, and society. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Center for Global Migration Studies Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF, JPG, MP3, M4A Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sebastian Luna Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Lambert Aryee Location The location of the interview University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data M4A, PDF, JPG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Lambert Aryee Description An account of the resource This interview between Lambert Aryee and Sebastian Luna explores Lambert's experiences migrating from Ghana to the United States as a child. Lambert discusses the cultural differences, efforts to assimilate, and his blended family structure. This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST 428M (Spring 2019). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sebastian Luna Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Center for Global Migration Studies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1, 2019 Relation A related resource The full rights of this oral history interview were given by the interviewee to the University of Maryland, College Park. This interview may be quoted from, published, or broadcast in any medium that the University of Maryland, College Park shall deem appropriate. 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Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Lennox Acheampong Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Mark Brunner (pseudonym) Location The location of the interview Maryland, USA Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Mark Brunner Description An account of the resource In this interview, Mark Brunner (pseudonym) discusses his experience immigrating to the United States from the Philippines. ***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information, contact the Center for Global Migration Studies (globalmigration@umd.edu).*** This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course IMMR 400 (Spring 2019). This course was led by Professor Rob Chiles of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lennox Acheampong Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Center for Global Migration Studies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 3, 2019 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information, contact the Center for Global Migration Studies (globalmigration@umd.edu). 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spring 2018 Interviews Description An account of the resource These interviews were conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park courses THET489V (Spring 2018) and HIST428M (Spring 2018). THET489V was led by Professor Esther Lee of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, HIST428M was led by Professor Anne Rush of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities. Both courses were sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Kendall Ohm Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Norma (pseudonym) Location The location of the interview College Park, Maryland, USA Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data PDF, JPG, M4A Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Norma Description An account of the resource This interview between Kendall Ohm and Norma (pseudonym) explores Norma’s experience as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico City. When Norma was just one year old, her family relocated to California to join her father who had been working in the country. When she was eight, they returned to Mexico City, citing a desire to be closer to the rest of their extended family. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spring 2018 Interviews Description An account of the resource These interviews were conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park courses THET489V (Spring 2018) and HIST428M (Spring 2018). THET489V was led by Professor Esther Lee of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, HIST428M was led by Professor Anne Rush of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities. Both courses were sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview William Wiehnacht Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Ilias Eliezer Location The location of the interview Maryland, USA Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Ilias Eliezer Description An account of the resource This interview between William Weihnacht and Ilias Eliezer explores Ilias' experiences moving to the United States from Greece to attend the University of Maryland. Their conversation spans topics like differences in educational styles between countries, cultural norms, and international cuisine. Ilias also delves into the supportive roles that his family members have played in his journey and the inspiration to follow in his father's footsteps. This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST428M (Spring 2018). This course was led by Professor Anne S. Rush of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spring 2018 Interviews Description An account of the resource These interviews were conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park courses THET489V (Spring 2018) and HIST428M (Spring 2018). THET489V was led by Professor Esther Lee of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, HIST428M was led by Professor Anne Rush of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities. Both courses were sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sophia Mattison Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Bruno Diaz (pseudonym) Location The location of the interview Maryland, USA Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data PDF, MP3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview of Bruno Diaz Description An account of the resource This interview between Sophia Mattison and Bruno Diaz (pseudonym) explores Diaz's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico. This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course THET428V (Spring 2018). This course was led by Professor Esther Lee of the Theater Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sophia Mattison Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Center for Global Migration Studies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 28, 2018 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF, MP3 Language A language of the resource English 2016 election assimilation childhood childhood migration Communication Donald Trump education family language Mexico music safety technology travel US politics visa