Interview with Nicole Roca Aguirre (2024-06-24)

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

    Sound; Text

    Digital Format

    audio/mp3

    Language

    eng

    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.mp3

    Disciplines

    Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History

    Interview with Nicole Roca Aguirre (2024-06-24)

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