1. THE STORIES OF LONG ISLAND’S EAST END IMMIGRANTS– IN THEIR OWN WORDS Untold Stories

2. Suffolk County THERE HAS BEEN A 77.4% INCREASE OF IMMIGRATION IN SUFFOLK COUNTY BETWEEN 1990 AND 2000

3. INCREASE Between 2000 and 2007, the undocumented immigrant population grew by 3.3 million (going from 8.5 million to 11.8 million people)

4. Editing Process/Using BookSmart Picture on Cover of Book Example of Edit on Interview

5. INSPIRATION

6. People, not just statistics “I came over with my parents when I was eleven, so I don’t remember that much about Costa Rica.” “My husband is a citizen here and he wanted us to come, so I came to be with him.” “My sister studied for 12 years to be a doctor in Uruguay and now she can only find work as a flight attendant. I wanted something better for my two daughters.”

7. WHERE IS HOME? “This is my home now.” (Luisa, age 45, came at age 18 from Argentina)

8. Finally… THANK YOU!