Finding a balance: Raising children as an immigrant mother
Written by Ludmila Leiva Names have been changed at the interviewee’s request. For women who choose to have children, the path to motherhood is usually an exciting time. But, for many immigrant women — especially undocumented women — in the United States, motherhood can be frightening and isolating. This was the case for Ana, an undocumented woman based in New York City who, during her pregnancy seven years ago, lacked a stable support system, had a job that offered no...