Emiliano Nevarez Translated by Sandra Camacho
When I Decided to Emigrate to the United States of America During that time we lived in Ciudad Juarez. My wife Silvia and I had a medium size house where we lived well and happy. Then my wife’s first pregnancy came, as in every marriage the first child is the most anticipated by both. I remember on occasion that my wife told me that she wanted to give birth in the United States, in order for our children to have more opportunities. I told her that it did not seem a good idea since I had in mind that we would never emigrate, since in Mexico we lived well and I had a good job. Such was my confidence that had no passport and she did. After some months of pregnancy my mother went to the house for my wife to register on Casa de Nacimiento, a place where pregnant women give birth. Every month my mother accompanied my wife to medical checkups. Then came the longawaited day for my wife and I, it was time for delivery. Hours and minutes passed and finally my wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who we named Mary. The next day she was discharged and returned to my mother’s house where I was waiting eagerly. Seeing my In-law’s car filled me with joy and happiness because I would see my wife and I would get to know my first child. Since then my wife and I decided we would do an extra effort for the children so that they were born in the United States. And so, in the second pregnancy of my son Eduardo, my wife and I (after I had already taken out my passport) had the laser visa to move to the United States. I had to do the whole deal that my In-law made during the first pregnancy I did not know absolutely nothing about this country. But it did not matter, because you can imagine the joy I felt when my son Eduardo was born. 92
Memorias del silencio vol. IX