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Fernando

My name is Fernando, and I am from Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. I decided to move to the United States because I wanted to help my parents. Also, in the area where I am from, many people go hungry. When I arrived in the U.S., I began working as a dishwasher, then I became a cook, and finally, I became a chef. I spent seven years working at the same restaurant, and after this, I was given the opportunity to become a tortillero. Finally, I was given the opportunity to open up my own food truck in Silt, Colorado, where I sell taquitos.


When you arrive in the United States, you are scared and you realize that you are arriving in a foreign territory. The American community needs to understand how difficult it is to decide to immigrate. I wish that community members would take the time to help us become a part of the community and that they would not make us feel more frightened than we already are.

I hope that we can all be united – that we recognize that we are all equal and to help each other in any way we can. There are times that we allow ourselves to be swayed by negative thoughts about others, but even if we are from different towns and nations, we are all equal.


In the future, I wish to have a second food truck and continue pushing forward toward achieving my dreams. I am grateful to God for granting me health and that I have not had any issues living here.

 

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Mi nombre es Fernando y soy de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Decidí mudarme a los Estados Unidos porque quería ayudar a mis padres. También, en el área de donde vengo, muchos sufren de hambre. Al llegar a los EE.UU., empecé a trabajar como lavaplatos, luego pase a ser cocinero, y al final, me convertí en un chef. Pasé siete años trabajando con el mismo restaurante, y luego de esto, se me dio la oportunidad de ser tortillero. Finalmente tuve la oportunidad de tener mi propio camión de comida y vender taquitos en Silt, Colorado.


Cuando uno llega a los Estados Unidos, llegas asustado y tienes que entender que estás llegando a un territorio ajeno. La comunidad Americana debe entender lo difícil que es decidir inmigrar. Deben tomarse el tiempo para ayudarnos a integrarnos a la comunidad, y no hacernos sentir más miedo de lo que ya tenemos.


Espero que todos podamos ser unidos – que reconozcamos que todos somos iguales y que nos ayudemos en todo tipo de forma. Hay veces que uno se deja llevar por la corriente con pensamientos negativos de otros, pero aunque seamos de diferentes pueblos y naciones, todos somos iguales.


Deseo en el futuro tener otro camión de comida y seguir adelante en cumplir mis sueños. Me siento agradecido de Dios que me da salud y que no he tenido ningún problema viviendo aquí.

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Essential workers, many of whom are immigrant women, provide life sustaining work through their labor. Yet, many of these community members are denied basic rights and face challenges such as unfair wages and workplace harassment. Such challenges are greater for immigrants in low paid industries, such as the food supply chain, who many times lack access to physical, mental and legal support. Workers in the food supply chain are among the 5 million undocumented essential workers in the United States who have always done essential work. Join us in not only celebrating their contributions to our community, but working together toward a world that treats all workers with dignity and respect. 

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