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THE STORIES OF LONG ISLAND’S EAST END IMMIGRANTS– IN THEIR OWN WORDS Untold Stories

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Untold Stories . The stories of long island’s east end immigrants– in their own words. Suffolk County. THERE HAS BEEN A 77.4% INCREASE OF IMMIGRATION IN SUFFOLK COUNTY BETWEEN 1990 AND 2000 . INCREASE . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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THE STORIES OF LONG ISLAND’S EAST END IMMIGRANTS– IN THEIR

OWN WORDS

Untold Stories

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Suffolk County

THERE HAS BEEN A 77.4% INCREASE OF IMMIGRATION IN SUFFOLK COUNTY BETWEEN 1990 AND 2000

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INCREASE

Between 2000 and 2007, the undocumented immigrant population grew by 3.3 million (going from 8.5 million to 11.8 million people)

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Editing Process/Using BookSmart

Picture on Cover of Book Example of Edit on Interview

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INSPIRATION

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People, not just statistics

“I came over with my parents when I was eleven, so I don’t remember that much about Costa Rica.”

“My husband is a citizen here and he wanted us to come, so I came to be with him.”

“My sister studied for 12 years to be a doctor in Uruguay and now she can only find work as a flight attendant. I wanted something better for my two daughters.”

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WHERE IS HOME?

“This is my home now.” (Luisa, age 45, came at age 18 from

Argentina)

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Finally…

THANK YOU!