The Gap of Generations
First-generation Latinos (those born in a Latin country) and their second-generation children (Latinos born in the U.S.) have experienced more difficult journeys for higher education and careers in comparison to their counterparts. Higher education and career opportunities are usually in line with what many perceive to be a success. Yet access to it is limited for Latinos. Opportunity gaps are seen, and additionally, there is a generational gap that is in place.
Latina Mothers & Daughters
For an immigrant Latina mother, Griselda Tizcareno, and her U.S.-born daughter, Carolina Alattorre Tizcareno, the pursuit of the American dream and its opportunities leave them with different experiences. They have journeyed different paths of the dream as Latinas in the United States. The stories about immigrants coming to the United States often include the phrases “American dream” or “A better life.” For many who successfully enter the U.S., attaining what is so sought after is not so easy.
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