Interview with Nicole Roca Aguirre (2024-06-24)
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Interviewees
Nicole Roca Aguirre
Interviewer
Isabella Alpire-Roca
Study ID
066
Description
Isabella Alpire-Roca interviews Nicole Roca Aguirre about her background and experiences. Nicole, originally from Bolivia, moved to the United States of America at age seven and faced challenges adjusting to life in Virginia, including language barriers and cultural differences. She discusses her journey to obtaining DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and later a green card, the financial struggles associated with legal immigration processes, and the limitations DACA imposed on her, such as ineligibility for FAFSA and certain loans. Nicole also reflects on her family dynamics, the impact of the pandemic on her community, and the importance of cultural pride and acceptance.
Note
This interview was conducted in English, and the transcript is in English only.
Topical Subject
Bolivian Americans; Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; Bolivia; Fairfax County (Va.); Springfield (Va.); Emigration and immigration; Immigrant children; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers`; Colorism; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (U.S.); Green cards; Emigration and immigration law; Medical personnel; Psychology; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023; Vaccination; Religion; Belonging (Social psychology); Group identity
City/Location
Springfield (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; sound recording; text
Type
Moving Image; Sound; Text
Digital Format
video/mp4; audio/mp3
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Nicole Roca Aguirre. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Latino Virginia Project and Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Latino Virginia Oral Histories
Contributors
Latino Virginia Project
Source
Interview with Nicole Roca Aguirre (2024-06-24), Latino Virginia Oral History Project, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
lvoh066_RocaAguirreNicole_interview.mp4
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History