Vietnamese immigrants looking for better lives

“I moved here from Mississippi for work and better schools for my kids. I really like the schools here and feel they will give my kids a better foundation for college and to enjoy productive lives in the future.

“And she moved here from Vietnam in 2013. She speaks very little English. She was pretty poor. She came to America by herself to start a new, better life. She has three kids, one in California and the other two still in Vietnam with relatives. She really misses them and gets very emotional when she speaks about them. Her hope is to eventually own a home and to bring her kids over from Vietnam.”