October 25, 2023
Port Chester Schools educators Jessica Orozco (left) and Marilyn DiDomizio (right) flank 10 Port Chester Middle Schools students who are relatively new to the country during a gathering in the school’s library on Sept. 27. As members of the school’s Newcomers Club, the students put together a book detailing their often-troubling stories of how they immigrated to the U.S.
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The children of immigration
PCMS students bring voice to their difficult journey of coming to the United States
Dayanara remembers the flood of tears that streamed down her face when she first arrived in Port Chester in March 2020. She was overwhelmed, partially because she had finally reached the conclusion of a stressful, months-long journey to the U.S., which was coupled with the feeling of loss to process after leaving the family that raised her in Ecuador—loved ones whom she’s unsure when she’ll see again.
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