“My self-worth was predicated on my ability to succeed.”
When I was 11 years old, my family moved to the small town of Lima, Ohio from my birth country of Chile. As the oldest of five children coming into this new small town with no other Latinos, a lot of my experiences growing up were marked by the feeling of trying not to stick out, especially as an undocumented immigrant living in the shadows. As a child, I never really came out about my status. I didn't know of any other undocumented people in my town.
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