Jesus Gonzalez and Celia Gonzalez immigrated to America from Mexico in their teens to escape lack of opportunity and poverty in their home countries and seek better jobs, education, and safety. After marrying, they moved frequently within Los Angeles, renting homes before buying properties in Norwalk and La Puente. Their son struggled to learn English as a second language when starting school and faced difficulties with homework as his parents could not assist him due to language barriers.

2. 5 KEY TERMS
- Immigration
- Push Factors
- Pull Factors
- Internal Migration
- Language Barrier

3. IMMIGRATION
G R A N D FAT H E R
- Jesus Gonzalez
- From Zacatecas,
Mexico
- Came to America at
age 15
- Crossed Sonora
Dessert
G R A N D M O T H E R
- Celia Gonzalez
- From Sinaloa,
Mexico
- Came to America at
18

5. PUSH FACTORS
- Not enough opportunity
- Bad neighborhood
- Grandmother had to provide for her first child
- Grandfather had to provide for his mother and two
brothers

6. PULL FACTORS
- Better job opportunities
- Better education
- Safer environment

7. INTERNAL MIGRATION
- After my grandfather and grandmother married the
moved around East Los Angeles a lot
- Rented homes at first
- Bought first house in Norwalk
- Bought second house in La Puente

8. LANGUAGE BARRIER
- My Father remembers learning English at 5 years old
- Struggled with homework
- Couldn’t get help from his parents