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How and Why did my family come to the United States? 

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How and Why did my family come to the United States? 

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My grandparents were born in Mexico along with their parents and their parents, but at age 13, in 1971 my grandma came to the States with her brother and three sisters. One of her brothers stayed behind in Mexico and one of her sisters didn't want to cross the border but still wanted to be close to her siblings so she stayed in TJ. They were poor and they wanted better lives for them, their children, for their children and so on. Their dad had a job of picking crops for a living, but it wasn't enough, they wanted to live the "american dream". My dad was later born in San Diego, and I was born in Oceanside.

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When my grandma came to the US it was 1971. In the 1970's there were many civil rights movements such as woman's rights, gay rights and environmental movements along with the energy crisis and people continued to protest the Vietnam war.

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As they began their new lives here, it was difficult for them to get jobs, being young and not understanding English. It was also difficult for them to get their papers and to find a place to live. As they settled down they faced many more obstacles, but it all worked out in the end.

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My grandma rode the buss most of the way before walking to the other side of the boarder. 

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Crossing the Boarder (Not my family, Just a picture I found online)

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Crossing the Boarder (Not my family, Just a picture I found online)

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As my dad told me about my grandma's journey to the US something that stood out to me was when he said dad said back then it was easy to cross, anyone could just walk to the other side.