“The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.” Sonia Sotomayor My parents and I come to the U.S. in the 80’s. In our country a civil war had caused the loss of jobs and security. My parents wanted to live in a country with freedom and opportunities. One of those opportunities was to …
“What inspired me is that my parents fought for me when I was very young. They wanted me to know that I was an individual, that we’re all individuals, that we’re all human beings and that we’re all connected together and that we all have the same rights; the same freedom.” — Sylvia Méndez History …
