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A Vietnamese Refugee Tells Her Story
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, thousands of so-called "boat people" fled Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, often in small overcrowded ships that were barely seaworthy. The story of Linda Thong, while horrific, is not unusual. Refugees often [...]
A Peruvian Immigrant Recalls Working in Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos (2019)
Jaime Cruz immigrated to the United States in 1987 from Lima, Peru. In Peru, Cruz earned a mechanical engineering degree and worked as a merchant marine. When he arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cruz found it difficult to secure an engineering job, [...]
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)