My Brother Guillermo Casarez

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I interviewed my brother Guillermo Casarez and he is 30 years old. He is the oldest from my four sisters including myself. He is the only man and the rest are girls. My brother was born in Mexico but crossed the border when he was a little boy with my mom. It was very difficult for my brother and my parents coming to the United States without knowing a single word of English. In high school, my brother was smart like very smart. He didn't have trouble with any subject. He worked when he was 17. He didn't go to college due to the face he didn't have papers but soon later he got his papers and got married, till this day they are together. Growing in Mexico for him was not as bad because he doesn't really remember much as a kid. He doesn't remember

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