How Speaking Up For Immigrant Teens Taught Me The Power Of My Voice

How Speaking Up For Immigrant Teens Taught Me The Power Of My Voice

In third grade, I spoke my first paragraph in English. I remember feeling so happy that I hugged my teacher, Ms. Bermea, and even kissed her on the cheek. Never could Ms. Bermea have imagined that her shy student would one day use her voice to advocate on Capitol Hill for Mexican American families like mine.  Living five miles from the Mexico-U.S. border, I’ve had the privilege of growing up in two worlds: playing in the rivers of Allende, Nuevo…