Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Reyes, Arthur (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Ibarra, Virginia (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Virginia discusses events of her childhood such as crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at Laredo, Texas and working as a babysitter. She also explains how she moved to Houston to work in a sheet metal factory and finally settled in the San Antonio area. Virginia recalls the processes of gaining residency and citizenship while pursuing her education.
Biography
Virginia Ibarra is a Mexican immigrant from Nuevo Laredo who first migrated into the United States at 14 years old. An American citizen now for more that 22 years, she has settled in the San Antonio area where she has worked, raised a family, and pursued an education.
Interview Index
2:26 Virginia’s introduction
2:56 Virginia’s experience working at 14 years old in Laredo, Texas
4:35 Why Virginia stayed in Texas
8:28 Moving to Houston
11:08 Work accident and promotion
12:41 Moving to San Antonio and working for San Antonio Shoe
15:10 Virginia’s status as a U.S. resident and citizen
16:55 Completing a GED and 17 year career
18:49 Applying for residency and citizenship
25:55 Observing other immigrants struggle for citizenship
27:42 Reflecting on children’s education successes
30:24 Reflecting on self, second language, and family
Keywords
Citizenship, college, factory, family, GED, Houston, Laredo, Ronald Reagan, San Antonio
Size or Duration
17 pages; 33 minutes, 40 seconds
Format
Docx; MP3
Disciplines
Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Reyes, Arthur, "Virginia Ibarra" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 12.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/12
Included in
Chicana/o Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons