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This collection of stories about immigration is based on oral histories with staff, faculty, and students of Portland Community College from over twenty countries. Their narratives cover such topics as education, economic hardships and opportunities, family, marriage, documentation status, citizenship, gender, sexuality, war, violence, xenophobia, refugee camps, religion, politics, and language. Order a standard color print copy on Lulu: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/andrea-lowgren/the-reasons-were-here-oral-histories-of-immigration-at-portland-community-college/paperback/product-m5gmwr.htmlOrder a premium color copy on Lulu: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/andrea-lowgren/the-reasons-were-here-oral-histories-of-immigration-at-portland-community-college/paperback/product-njrjgp.html