Name __________________________________P ___________Date _____

Immigration story sample: (Mr. Talerico interviewing Mr. Licandro)

Q1. Massimo Licandro
Q2. 24 June 1967
Q3. Pordenone, Italy
Q4. My wife is a USA naturalized born in Mexico. We were living in Italy and we decided job
and career opportunities would be better in the USA. We applied for Green Card residency
and obtained the approval to come to live in the USA from the USA embassy in Rome, Italy.
Q5. We flew here to Texas from Italy in December 2003. We chose San Antonio because my
brother in law was already living here
Q6. My wife and my youngest son (at that time he was only 1 year old) immigrated with me to
the USA
Q7.I was born Catholic and so the rest of my family. In Italy more than 90% are Catholics and
there are churches everywhere
Q8. Popular food in Italy is Pasta (Italians usually eat at least one pasta meal everyday)
followed by meat/chicken or fish and accompanied by different type
Of hard cheeses. It is common to eat lots of vegetables and fruits at the end of the meal. For
drinking, young people have mineral water (water with gas) while adults often would drink a
glass of wine (red or white) with their meals. It is not common to drink soft drinks while eating.
Q9. Christmas, Easter, for New Year we would create a Bonfire. Every town in Italy also has a
special celebration in honor of the Saint or Patron of the city. Because I lived close to Venice,
in February I would attend the famous Venice Carneval.
Q10. American culture tends to be very consumer-oriented. In Italy many young adult people
remain to live with their parent/s till they get married and often they get married at a very old
age (in their late 20s or up to late 30s)