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Oral History

Collected by: Bensenville Community Public Library

Archived since: Sep, 2021

Description:

Oral interviews reflecting experiences and issues that are related to the state of Illinois as a whole and the Village of Bensenville and its residents specifically.

Subject:   Society & Culture Government - US Federal Politics & Elections Immigrants Youth Latino heritage Immigrant communities Family Education Immigration reform Immigration Trump administration DACA DREAM Act Substance abuse Domestic abuse Oral history Mexican Americans Mexican emigration

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Title: Interview with Senator Richard (Dick) Durbin

URL: https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/latino%3A3

Description: U.S. Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin describes his efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform over his senate career and President Trump's efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program established by executive order by President Obama.

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Subject:   DREAM Act DACA Trump administration Immigration Immigration reform

Title: Michelle Nunez Salas interviews immigrant Gabriela from Mexico

URL: https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/latino%3A12

Description: An oral history audio interview and transcript in Spanish. Michelle Nunez Salas interviews a 43 year old woman named Gabriela from Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Gabriela discusses the many challenges she faced when she left her family as a teenager, and came alone to the United States.

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Subject:   Mexican emigration Mexican Americans Immigrants Domestic abuse Substance abuse Family

Title: Interview with Maribel Taboada

URL: https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/latino%3A11/

Description: Maribel Taboada discusses her experiences as the daughter of Mexican immigrants to Chicago and her experiences in education advocating for bilingual students.

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Subject:   Education Immigration Mexican Americans Family Immigrant communities Latino heritage Youth

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