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• 1 media/Catholic Church.JPG media/Imperial and Bredimus interview.JPG 2023-12-07T18:37:28+00:00 Explore More Stories 27 Clips from the interviews that tell unique, individual stories of the interviewees. plain 2024-02-09T04:12:34+00:00 In the process of creating this exhibit, occasionally there would be an anecdote or sentiment that did not fit the themes of the featured article but were too interesting and insightful not to highlight. This page is meant to bring a few of those stories to light. All of these clips can also be found on their individual's respective pages, wherein you can view the clip in a wider context and possibly discover another story that speaks to you!

  
  Father Michael McAndrew

  Fr. Michael McAndrew was living in Kansas on December 12, 2006, in an area where many people he knew were migrant workers. So when he was alerted of a multi-state I.C.E. raid which displaced around 1800 people, it motivated him to help and to serve the people affected.
  

  
  Kevin Fallon

  When Kevin Fallon was giving out shoes to migrant worker camps, at first he thought some of the workers would appear to take more than they needed. But after doing some closer observations and research of his own, he realized the extent of their needs, which were often unseen, and began work to address the overarching problem directly.
  

  
  Juan Flores

  Juan Flores originally entered the United States without documentation and was briefly detained. After his release, he experienced culture shock between life in the United States and life in Honduras. Flores recounts the beginning of his journey in the U.S., and why he came here at all. [Spanish Interview]
  

  
  Father Michael Imperial and Kathleen Bredimus

  
  With the influx of Spanish-speaking migrant workers in the Virginia Tidewater area, some members of the primarily white community started to resent their presence. But Kathleen Bredimus thinks differently and shares several observations about migrant workers to inspire others and help them see commonalities across nations and cultures. 
  

  
  Jose Rodriguez

  With the restrictions and difficulties in getting H-2B visas and a local population that doesn't want to work in the seafood industry, it is a challenge for seafood processing plants to find labor. Jose Rodriguez remarks on how the times are getting harder, and that while he dearly loves working in the seafood industry, he has his eyes on other ventures.
  
• 1 media/flowers 1.JPG 2023-09-25T23:06:32+00:00 Jose Rodriguez 11 plain 2023-12-22T22:09:15+00:00

  Jose Rodriguez first came to the United States in 1992 to work in North Carolina. Since 1995 he has been worked for a company in the crabbing industry in Virginia. Working his way up the ranks of his profession, Mr. Rodriguez is now a plant manager. He is in charge of bringing over employees from foreign companies, particularly from Mexico, who have H-2B visas. In this interview,  Mr. Rodriguez talks about how he became a part of the industry and the obstacles that the company and its employees have faced.

  
  Below are several excerpts from our full interview with Jose Rodriguez. Some of these clips were included in our telling of this story, Some haven't! You can view all of our clips below, and the full interview can be located at the bottom of the page.
   

  Arrival in the United States

  How the Owners of the Company Are Involved in the Migrant Worker Process

  How U.S. Politics Have Impacted Migrant Workers and Businesses

  The Difference in Hours Worked and Money Earned between Mexico and the U.S.

  The Process of Harvesting Crabs and the Impact of COVID-19

  Concluding Thoughts on the Future of the Industry

  Full Oral History Interview