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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/yellow flowers.JPG media/Imperial and Bredimus interview.JPG 2023-10-21T00:22:59+00:00 Father Michael Imperial and Kathleen Bredimus 12 image_header 2023-12-22T22:06:20+00:00

  Father Michael Imperial and Kathleen Bredimus work together at the Migrant Ministries. Father Imperial has been at the shore since 2014. Part of his work is with the Hispanic community. He is the director of the Migrant Ministry at the Shore. Kathleen Bredimus has been a member of St Peter's Parish since 1981. Twenty-two years ago she began working with Migrant Ministries. Fifteen years ago she became the chairperson at migrant ministries. Migrant Ministries is a faith based program the encounters migrants of all faiths and allows them to receive the sacraments and feel like that have a belonging even though many of their lives are frequently disrupted by relocation and migration in search of work. Imperial and Bredimus discuss how Migrant Ministries became a link between the migrant labor camps and the community as well as the organization’s purpose. 
  
  Below are several excerpts from our full interview with Father Michael Imperial and Kathleen Bredimus. 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.

  Overview of the Migrant Communities of the Eastern Shore

  Different Cultural Traditions of Migrant Workers

  What People Can Learn from Migrant Workers

  Types of Services Provided by Migrant Ministries

  Full Oral History Interview