Case Study: Migrants and Refugees from Latin America
Question 5 • CA-Ethnic Studies
Read the excerpt from "At 14, I Walked through the Desert to Reach the US. My Story Didn’t End There.”When we got to Hayward, California, where my father lived, it seemed really fancy. I was blown away by the glass buildings. But reaching the US wasn’t the end of my struggles, only the beginning.I wasn’t able to go to school because I had to work. I got fake papers that said I was 21, even though I was really 14. Then I started working at a laundry doing two shifts a day. I started at seven in the morning and I got out at one the next morning. I was also sending money to my mom. One night my dad got angry and hit me, so I ran away to stay with a friend. I became depressed and lost my job. I didn’t want to work or eat.Why does Soledad say "But reaching the US wasn't the end of my struggles, only the beginning”?
Answer
A
She was overwhelmed by the beauty of the glass buildings in Hayward, California.
B
She found it easy to adjust to her new life in the US because of the support from her father.
C
She was excited about the opportunities for education and employment in the US.
D
She faced new challenges in the US, including family conflicts and working long hours instead of going to school.
Explanation
Soledad explains that after arriving in the US, she could not attend school because she had to work long shifts using fake papers. She also faced conflict with her father, ran away, lost her job, and became depressed. These hardships show why reaching the US was only the beginning of her struggles, so the correct choice is “She faced new challenges in the US, including family conflicts and working long hours instead of going to school.”
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