Patron Jones
September 25, 2014
Human Diversity
Immersion Paper
I chose to interview a good friend of mines father named Hector. He is forty-two years old and is of Mexican decent. He came to America for better job opportunities. In the interview, we discussed his beliefs, traditions, and mainly his story of how he began a life for his family in America. In Meigs County, Ohio, the produce fields hired Mexican laborers on worker permits. Hector started out working in produce fields then he became the boss about five years ago and received his green card. He moved to America over 10 years ago. Now he is an American and can speak very good English
Hector believes in the Christianity faith. He beliefs that all people should be treated the same regardless of race and ethnicity. Hector said he came to realize that America wasn’t a place of equal opportunity. In Mexico, people are more willing to help each other out in difficult situation. Hector went on to explain in Mexico men were paid pretty much the same pay, which was very low. Hector explains that Mexicans will live in packs because it was easier and much affordable, but America was much different people didn’t look out for one another like they do in Mexico. “Americans are very selfish”, said Hector.
During the Interview, he explained to me that in Mexico there is no age requirement for males to start working, so there are young boys working at six to ten years old to help support their family He also stated that women do not usually work they are only allowed to go to the village markets and get goods for their family's and raise there children. I asked about minimum wage, Hector, laughed and said men who work are lucky to get a dollar an hour. Hector said, where he’s from you are lucky to gain the opportunity to provide for a family the way he does now. In America we see Hector and his family as middle