Both of Alfredo Velasquez's parents belonged to the fourth wave of Mexican immigrants. They crossed the border into the United States illegally in the 1980s, walking across and being escorted by smugglers known as "coyotes," in search of better lives and opportunities. His father settled in Pomona, California and found work in advertising, while his mother settled in Ontario, California and worked as a hotel housekeeper. They met in Ontario in their early 20s and married shortly after, having four children. The family has lived in the same house in Ontario for over 23 years.

1. Family History
Part 1
ALFREDO VELASQUEZ
GEOGRAPHY 10

2. Wave of
immigration
 Both parents
belong to the
fourth wave of
immigration.

3. Crossing
the
border
 Crossed the
border in search
for better lives
 Both parents
walked across the
border

4. Crossing
the
border
 They were escorted
by men whose job is
to cross people
unnoticed.
 Nickname of
people who
escort across is
“Coyote”

5. My Dad
 Born and raised in
Jalisco, Mexico in
1964
 Crossed the
border at the age
of 17

6. My Dad
 Settled in Pomona
with my uncle who
already previously
settled there.
 Got a job along
with my uncle.

7. My Dad
 The job my dad
got along with my
uncle was in the
field of
advertisements.
 This has been
my dads life
occupation

8. My Mom
 Born And Raised in
Culiacan, Mexico
in 1964
 Age crossed over
unknown.

9. My Mom
 Crossed over to
Ontario and
settled with
brother.

10. My Mom
 My mom got a
job at a Sheraton
Hotel and was a
housekeeper for a
few years in her
life

11. Parents
Meet
 Between the ages
of 20-23 they meet
at a dance club in
Ontario that has
since been torn
down

12. They
Marry
 After a couple
years together,
they get married
and get a house
in Ontario

13. Children
 Soon after they
marry they have
their first born
baby girl Alicia.
 3 years later they
move houses to
another one in
Ontario

14. My Mom
 After having her
first child, my
mom left her job
and dedicated
herself to raising a
family

15. My Family
 She then has my
other sister Cristina,
has me, and has her
last son Alejandro.

16. My Mom
 Even though she
leaves her job,
she does find
ways to make
some money for
herself.
 She starts to sell
Shaklee when
she can

17. My Mom
 Once my sister
started
elementary
school, my mom
then starts to give
rides to her friends
children and starts
earning money
from that.

18. Moving
 After moving
once, they no
longer move
again
 We have been
living in the same
place for over 23
years

19. My
Thoughts
 It’s not hard to
see why my
parents crossed
over to the U.S.
 They crossed over
looking to better
their lives like most
other immigrants

20. My
Thoughts
 After knowing
what kind of lives
people had back
in Mexico, I think
my parents made
a indisputable
choice to move
here.

21. My
Thoughts
 Overall, I am
grateful for the
choices made,
and the life my
parents have
been able to
provide for me.