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What do Alberto and the narrator do with a room of a house?
What do Alberto and the narrator do with a room of a house?
rent
What kind of family do they live with?
What kind of family do they live with?
Mexican
How much do they first pay for rent?
How much do they first pay for rent?
$620
What do Alberto and the narrator seek in the US?
What do Alberto and the narrator seek in the US?
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How much do they pay to an immigration specialist?
How much do they pay to an immigration specialist?
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What happens after they wait 2 hours for the lawyer?
What happens after they wait 2 hours for the lawyer?
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How does the lawyer's office seem when they arrive?
How does the lawyer's office seem when they arrive?
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Why do they cry?
Why do they cry?
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Why doesn't the narrator call her mom and kids?
Why doesn't the narrator call her mom and kids?
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What is the petition they submit to the Department of Immigration called?
What is the petition they submit to the Department of Immigration called?
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When is the appointment with the Department of Immigration?
When is the appointment with the Department of Immigration?
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What do they need to bring to the appointment?
What do they need to bring to the appointment?
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What do they receive from the Department of Immigration?
What do they receive from the Department of Immigration?
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How many months do they need to wait for the interview?
How many months do they need to wait for the interview?
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What does the lawyer from CARECEN say is important during the interview?
What does the lawyer from CARECEN say is important during the interview?
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Why doesn't the narrator have hope?
Why doesn't the narrator have hope?
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Study Notes
Living Situation
- Alberto and the narrator rent a room in a house.
- They live with a Mexican family.
Financial Aspects
- Initially, they pay $620 a month for rent; later, this decreases to $150 in a different house.
- They seek legal assistance for immigration, paying $600 to a lawyer.
Immigration Process
- They are pursuing amnesty to remain legally in the U.S.
- An important petition they file with the Department of Immigration is called Political Asylum.
Legal Assistance and Disappointment
- They wait for two hours at the lawyer's office, which appears abandoned, leading to their disappointment.
- The lawyer does not show up, resulting in a sense of betrayal as they feel abandoned after paying him.
Communication Barriers
- The narrator refrains from contacting her mother and children due to financial constraints.
Appointment Details
- Their appointment with the Department of Immigration is on September 4, 1990, at 4 PM.
- Required for the appointment are official documents from their country of origin and relevant case information.
Outcomes and Requirements
- They eventually receive permission to work legally but must wait six months for the interview.
- A lawyer from CARECEN emphasizes the importance of having their children present during the interview for better chances of obtaining residence.
Instability and Hopelessness
- The narrator struggles with feelings of hopelessness as she needs a plan to safely bring her children across the border due to the dangers involved.
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