Evelin Tapia Sanches

Candido Tapia Berta Sanches

*Born in La Cuadrilla Guerrero Mexico on February 2,

1963*One of 14 children

*Enjoys writing music and riding horses

Born in La Cuadrilla Guerrero Mexico

on April 28, 1963*One of 9 children

*Enjoys baking and gardening

La Cuadrilla is an extremely poor town in Guerrero Mexico

near Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo (a tourist destination).

Both of my parents

immigrated from Guerrero, Mexico here to California on foot through the hot desert.

Push Factors Push Factors

No jobs

No income

Extremely poor town

No opportunities

No access to quality medical help

No place to start a family

Primary Sector of the Economy

Primary Sector of the Economy

Started working in Bakersfield, CA in the agriculture field

Picked and packaged different types of fruits

Worked long ten to twelve hour shifts

Summers reached up to 110 degrees

GhettoGhetto

My parents moved from Bakersfield, CA to East LA.

A city that is considered a “ghetto” because minorities settle here. Mexicans being the main minority.

A lot of Mexican influence

You can find Catholic (main religion in Mexico) churches, Mexican restaurants, many Mexican monuments in every corner

Many people offer services that will help Mexicans adjust to life in the United States

Immigrants LadderImmigrants LadderFirst lived in Bakersfield, CA

Then moved to East LA for better job opportunities

Then moved to Norwalk because East LA had a lot of gang activity and drug activity, it was not safe. The LA Riots were the main reason they decided to move out.

We then moved from Norwalk, CA to Mira Loma, Ca because Norwalk was starting to fill with gang violence and there were better schools here. Mira Loma is a safer and nicer neighborhood.

Chain MigrationChain Migration

My family is the perfect example of a chain migration because my parents convinced some of my aunts and uncles to immigrate here to California.

My dad helped 4 of his brothers and 3 of his sisters cross the border and helped them settle in Los Angeles, CA

My mother helped her 3 brothers and 4 of her sisters cross the border. She was able to find them jobs and provided them with a place to live.