Oral History of Nina Caro Richards, interviewed by Jonah Trimnal, 18 August 2021

Oral History of Nina Caro Richards, interviewed by Jonah Trimnal, 18 August 2021

Nina Cano Richards was born in 1988 in La Paz, Bolivia. When she was nine years old, her family came to the USA, looking for the American Dream. In the interview, Cano Richards remembers her childhood in Bolivia and her experiences as a child of immigrants learning to adjust and thrive in Charleston. She remembers her early interest in becoming an immigration lawyer, and the challenges she faced as a first-generation college student. Cano Richards talks about Charleston Immigrant Coalition (CIC) and the work it has been doing since 2019. She reflects on CIC's leading role in the process that ended the 287(g) program in Charleston County and tells about other CIC's efforts, such as providing immigration legal information and facilitating community access to services during the pandemic.

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Charleston (S. C.)

53 minutes

Jonah Trimnal

Nina Cano Richards

Charleston, South Carolina via Zoom