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the area surrounding Bridgeton in South Jersey,
there has been a huge influx of Mexican immigrants
in the last decade, most working as migrant field
laborers. The Matias family is taking the first
steps to “making it” in the time-honored
American way. The father has gotten his driver’s
license and drives a truck, the mother works in
an office, and their two younger daughters are doing
well in school. Language, culture, and education
affect their lives now and their hopes for the future.
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The
Matias Family
Hometown:
Cedarville, NJ
Parents:
Nahum, Nancy
Children:
Karla (with husband Jose), Irma,
Nancy
Grandparents:
Abel, Ofelia
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"I think of my family as
a family with both cultures in
it." |
 "We knew that working the
fields was very hard and we really
didn't want the same for our children."
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 "We had motivated our daughters
very much and demonstrated to
them that we could go to school
and be good students as well." |
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