Maria Rodriguez
Maria Rodriguez
asked family government illegal
My family, we've been working here for 15 years. We never asked for any government money. We can't, because we're working with illegal documents. The only thing we can do is just work.
cried
We cried every day for more than a month.
I was the one who could accommodate them.
fear hear people sad
I tell them no, it is not true. It's sad to hear people with so much fear.
deal paid promised
What we want is the deal they promised us -- if we paid them, we were covered.
four imagined months response strong
Four months ago, I never imagined this response to be so proud, strong and connected.
cuba free growing happy kids lives living rights thinking
If they're going to read something, let it be the truth, not growing up thinking that the kids in Cuba are living happy lives and that they're free and that they have all the rights that all the other kids in the world have, which they don't.
asking exactly march move question type
One thing is a march. Another thing is a movement. And that's exactly the type of question we need to be asking ourselves. How do we move from a march to a movement?
address benefit both exercise search societies understanding
We want to exercise our right to address the governments and societies of both countries, in the search of a better understanding that will benefit both sides,
came lunch single
Not a single person came to have lunch today. This is usually packed, but it is probably the rumors.
citizens people time
We're getting used to people on the street. Now it's time to get residents to become citizens and citizens to vote.
march movement point precisely
A march is one thing and a movement is another. And that's precisely the point where we are today: how do we move from a march to a movement?
barometer community march needs successful
A march is not a movement. It's a barometer for the passion. The community needs mobilization. We're in it for the long haul. If we really want successful integration, we have to do much more than march.
looked tried
When they looked for her, she was not outside. She tried to go back inside, but she could not.