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In this episode of Harrisonburg 360 titled “Home,” we had the privilege of interviewing David Figueroa who is a junior at James Madison University. David is generation 1.5 because his parents relocated to the United States from Honduras. This podcast episode will highlight David’s story as he speaks about his successes, struggles, and motivation to finish school. He reflects on his time in K-12, the teachers that impacted him, and how he found his support systems in college. 

We will also examine the literary work of Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. In Jose’s essay, “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” he shares his experience as an undocumented immigrant. He accounts his personal journey from the Philippines to the United States, as he establishes what it means to be an American from his perspective and his experiences. Jose reflects on his hardships that he had to overcome, such as correct paperwork, hard decision-making, and struggling to find support systems. Our group will discuss the ways family, identity, and support intersect with education. 

 

Links-

For David’s Interview: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h4dUhYsR3pGO2PJUOj8OdVpVD9Vxh97F/view?usp=sharing 

Vargas, Jose Antonio. “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 June 2011, https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/magazine/my-life-as-an-undocumented-immigrant.html. 

“Temporary Protected Status.” USCIS, 19 Apr. 2022, https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status.

 

Harrisonburg 360: Home was produced by: India Williams, Chloe Fallon, Gracelyn Hamlett, Jessie Beddow, and Sarah Bruno