1. Where
did you live before you immigrated to the United States?
He said he was from El Salvador.
2. When
did you come to the United States?
He came to the U.S in January 2003.
3. What
is your former country like?
He said his country was a beautiful place.
4. What
were your reasons for immigrating?
He came to this country because of all of
the gangs in his country.
5. Did
you decide to immigrate or did somebody else make the decision?
Rocky was the one to decide that he wanted to
move to the U.S.
6. Did
you immigrate alone or with family or with friends?
When he came, he came with his family.
7. What
did you expect the U.S. to be like before you came?
Rocky thought he might have a better life in
America. But, when he came to the U.S it wasn’t what he expected.
8. What
had people told you about the U.S. before you moved?
People told him that in this country he
would have everything.
9. How
did you feel upon arriving in the
He also said that he felt lonely in this
country.
10. Did
you learn English? If so how?
He also said that he learned English from
other people.
11. Was
it hard to find a job?
Rocky said that he asked and looked for a job
in the U.S.
12. What
job did you have in your home country?
He said that he worked as a Construction
worker/Carpenter.
13. Do
you like it here?
He said that he found it to be nice living in
the U.S. He also said that he feels better living in this country.