18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330
September 25, 2023

Keven Hernandez
17158 Los Alimos St
Northridge, CA 91325

Dear Keven,

Within my Central American Studies class I have been rewarded with valuable information
about how Central Americans live on a social and economic level within their own nations, but
also how they incorporate their lives with the U.S. It is very interesting how all these Central
Americans who migrate to the U.S. have different stories to tell based on their situation.

For women in particular, it becomes near impossible to sustain a consistent flow of money, due
to the fact that a lot of these hardworking individuals are undocumented, and cannot take on
many jobs that require a higher education or some type of degree. A lot of these women are
forced to work at low-salary owned shops; or just provide aid to the children at home. Provided
in a source titled, Undocumented Latinas The New Employable Mother, Cheng states, “Second,
these women earn incomes far below the poverty level.” It is unfair the low wages that these
women receive simply because they are denied certain work due to the fact that they are
‘undocumented.’ Fortunately, a lot of men can work labor enforced jobs like construction,
painting, agriculture, and some others. However, for a lot of them it is still very hard to find
work, and they have to open their own small businesses to try and find customers or possible
buyers.

It is clear however, that Central Americans are striving within the U.S. as well because of the
constant flow of people from Central American dissent emerging into the United States, most
prominently Los Angeles. Within a text titled, Alla en Guatemala a statistic is shared. “The
population of Guatemalans and Salvadorans quadrupled during this time in Los Angeles, which
has the largest Central- American population in the United States.” Quadrupled is a huge
multiplier. Seeing as this was a stat from 1980, I could only imagine how big this number would
be in current times, of 2023.

As there are negatives and positives of being a Central American moving into the United States,
it becomes an issue as to whether or not these people are being treated fairly and with respect. In
my opinion, I feel that the government should take into account that these people are going to
move into the United States no matter the laws prohibiting it, so we may as well grant them
equal rights and provide better opportunities for them in this land.